Operations intern Review
by Eaton
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
4.1
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The Company
3.8
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The Culture
3.4
- 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
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year. I got a hands on experience working on meaningful projects alongside industry experts.
I feel I played a crucial role in a team that really valued my input. I was given the freedom to bring my ideas to life in an environment not shy of support and advise.
I received a structured development programme complete with a number of external training days/events as part of the Eaton intern programme. I was then able to use the skills I had developed to drive my workplace performance and attain 'best in class' results on my projects. In addition to this I received the full support/guidance of my line manager and his team through frequent 1 on 1's and catch ups, as well as utilising his 'open door' policy as and when I needed it.
My work load was predominantly improvement project based therefore I was able to work at my own pace and work towards milestones established at 1 on 1 meetings with my manager. It was rare that I came to a stand still with my projects (waiting on someone to get back to me) however when I did there was always something I was given whether that be an audit to compete or a vendor to set up.
My responsibility ranged depending what I was working on, but as you can imagine it grew towards the end of my year. I was trusted to meet deadlines, hit targets and see my projects from start to finish. This meant that I was responsible for securing for the relevant finance, calculating savings, arranging for external companies to visit and quote and completing all the paperwork in accordance to company policy. In addition to this the nature of my job meant that I often got an audience the senior management team.
I expect they will play a huge role in the next 12 months as I complete my final year of university. It will also give me that edge in terms of experience when it is time to apply for graduate jobs.
The Company
The atmosphere was warn and friendly.
Very well organised with a structured programme personalised for each intern.
We each received an external structured development program at different sites across the UK throughout the year.
There is certainly scope to really development within the business, I worked alongside prime examples of this. Financially speaking a career with them is also appealing.
The Culture
There was a very good social scene among fellow placement students; whether that be nights out or the 5 aside football league we joined.
Cost of living was good especially considering the salary.
The nightlife was ok, with better nightlife just a short distance on the train.
There was a few, as I mentioned the interns had a good social scene.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
North East
July 2015
