Studio Assistant Intern Review

by Peter Pilotto

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Rating

1.6/5
  • The Role
    1.6
  • The Company
    1.6
  • The Culture
    1.8

    The Role

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

    • It was ok, as I got a long with a few of the interns, but the work was boring, menial and anyone could have done it.

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Not at all, whilst I was there they treated interns like they were disposable bodies, easy to replace, not valued at all.

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • None. There was no training, no support from the manager. However, when it was quiet I did get some guidance and advice from the main cutter and the print department.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Not really, having 7 people cut out 1 garment every 20mins was pretty dull. There were some busy period running up to deadlines were your asked to work 12 hour days and weekends for no compensation apart SALAD for lunch or dinner.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • None, just cutting out all day going or errands to collect fabric samples and pick up things, replace the toilet paper, wash up the dishes and prepare dinner. Not anything important which I understand as its high fashion and a mistake can cost a lot of money. However, when you're not gaining any knowledge or valuable experience it does get frustrating to be the companies lacky!

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have learnt at what pace a high fashion studio runs, how to be resilient when under pressure. However, as for actually skills nothing was gained.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very up and down. Interns are the low so for us it was hostile however, overall the company works well as a team and the print department was very nice and chilled!

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

    • It was organised in the sense of you show up and work everyday, either the day shift which was 9am-8pm or the night shift which was 5pm-2am and coming in on weekends every week. But there was no structure, as an internship you don't get to explore other departments your stuck in the main studio

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Not at all

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • No way.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • I liked some of the other interns. However a lot didnt seem to be able to work as a team.

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

    • It cost a lot for me to travel in and none expenses were paid.

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

    • I was so shattered I didnt go out! But i do love east london overall!

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

    • nope

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Fashion Design

London

July 2015

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