Intern at the Foreign Office Review

by Civil Service

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I was placed in a department that was not very reflective of a graduate job level and was very quiet during the time I was there but nonetheless took the opportunity to work for other departments which was very interesting

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Lovely line manager and all the people in my department were extremely helpful

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Line manager was helpful but was left to do most of my shadowing myself

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • In my actual department I had very little to do but then after volunteering to work for other departments my workload increased

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Would have been happy with more responsibility

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It was highly relevant to my degree and very good to get an insight into working for the Civil Service however would have like to have a project which better simulated actually working for the CS

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • It was not the most fun office to work in!

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Great opportunities to meet others and attend different workshops/training however better department allocation is needed

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Many opportunities for training particularly for the Fast Stream

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am definitely applying for a job in the CS but I'm not 100% set on it

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • The interns all made an effort to do regular lunches/ drinks which was nice

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Being in central London is never cheap!

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was central London but there was no nightlife involved in my internship

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Many talks and also opportunities to join sports teams

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2014

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