Programme Management Analyst Review

I really enjoyed the responsibilities and opportunities Intel gave me during my 13 month placement. Intel employed approximately 50 other interns the year I was recruited, which was a big bonus. It was nice to know you were not the only new person & had a big group of people your age to socialise with.

My team were very welcoming from the start and made a big effort to make me feel a part of the team (e.g. team lunches out, activity days away, nights out). Intel also has a Great Place To Work scheme which means there is lots of events organised for employees (including interns) during the year (e.g. masked ball at christmas). My manager and colleagues took the time to get to know me & see what I was interested in so that I could get involved in projects they had or advice on things I could do additional to my core work responsibilities. Every time I went out of my way to help other colleagues they really appreciated it & gave great feedback to my manager about my work.

I was trained by the previous intern in my role for 6weeks. It was a big help to have someone who had been in exactly the same position as me & was able to teach me step by step exactly what to do. I had a 'buddy' in my department who was a couple of years older than me & worked outside of my team, I was able to talk to him about my concerns knowing he wouldnt tell my manager or judge me in anyway. I met with my 'team coach' every week to talk about anything that was troubling me on a day-to-day basis. My coach was able to answer my questions then & there. I also had bi-weekly 1:1 meetings with my team manager for 30mins, where I could discuss anything I wanted - business related or personal. My hiring manager (manager of all interns in my department) also met with me for a 1:1 monthly. This meeting was designed to reflect on what I had achieved in my last month & talk about any problems I was having. To be quite frank, Intel gave me a wealth of support/guidance throughout my placement.

I always had things to do at the start of my placement since everything was new to me & obviously it took me that little bit longer than everyone else to complete my tasks. Three months into the placement I was able to speed up & had some spare time on my hands. So I made my manager aware of this & he was able to work with my team coach to get me more tasks so that I was able to get the most out of my time here.

I was given extra of responsibilities once I had proved I could do my core role well and manage my time effectively.

My excel skills have improved substantially and I have become much more confident giving presentations. I believe the experience & skills I gained at Intel will be even more valuable to future employers than my degree.

Very friendly environment, after a couple of months I knew lots of people who would say hello to me in the corridor or canteen at lunch. It was a very busy also which gave me a true insight into the world of work and how to deal with stress/pressure.

It is a well established work placement and has been running for years. The handover period from the previous intern to me was very well organised and I didnt feel as intimidated as I thought I would taking on work responsibilities. Intel also has a graduate scheme to work towards, this provides motivation to impress your manager/team so that perhaps you could be given the opportunity to come back once you have finished your degree.

I had a great deal of training when I first started, some was applical to Intel Corporation and some was more general like coping with confrontation in the work place, presentation skills, time management.

I would be really keen to come back to Intel Corporation. So I will definitely apply this year.

Yes, with 50 other interns and a fairly young department we had lots of opportunities to socialise. Including a holiday with all the other interns, orgainsed by the intern committee.

The rent and cost of living was fine. Swindon itself does not have a great social scene but because the students socialise in a big group we organised lots of trips to nearby cities. Lots of interns go to see their families during the weekend.

A lot of the people that went out seemed to be underage. The 'older' part of town is more sophisticated but was too expensive.

There were soo many raffles and charity work that was on offer and reduced price tickets for events e.g. go karting, trips to london, thorpe park. Intel do a lot to involve everyone and celebrate as many occasions as possible.