Summer Diversity Intern Review
by Civil Service
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.3
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The Company
2.6
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The Culture
3.6
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Overall good experience, but there were lots of faults.
Everyone I worked with was friendly and helpful, and I generally felt valued.
My line manager was extremely helpful in every way, but the entire experience was marred by complete apathy of both HR and the organisers of the internship to problems relating to pay and being on an incorrect tax code.
I could have had more to do; it was a fairly relaxed internship.
Not much, but it was a fairly short placement (8 weeks).
Any experience in the workplace is useful - especially in helping to shape decisions about future careers.
The Company
People were generally cheerful.
As mentioned before, the organisers of the internship didn't seem to put much effort into it. The team I went into had no idea what to do with me so I ended up doing day-to-day work with no overarching project. HR was also a nightmare with wrong payments, and the person who had been designated to be our contact in HR was ironically confrontational and unhelpful.
My line manager was really keen for me to get the most out of the experience, despite me clearly having been dumped on her last minute.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
I wouldn't work there: although everyone is friendly, there is an attitude of complacency and boredom.
The Culture
We had lunch together and went out a few times in the evenings, which was great.
Central London...
Again, Central London.
A few.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Business Operations
London
April 2015
