Marketing Assistant Review

by Coventry City Council

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.2
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • The main project I came in to help on was the drafting of a sponsorship strategy, but was involved in some PR work also.

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

    • I feel I was valued by my colleagues as they didn't look over my shoulder and let me get on with the work, allowing me to prove that I could do it.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My line manager was excellent, if I needed help he wouldn't think me stupid if I asked for it.

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

    • I was generally quite busy arranging meetings to gather information relating to the project and if this came tto a standstill my line manager would involve me in some PR work.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given the brief for the project and then left to my own devices to work on the project, unless I felt I needed direction.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • This placement has particularly given me the confidence to believe in my own writing. It was amazing to see the press release that I wrote in the paper.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Most people were friendly and approachable and up for some friendly banter.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement was very well set up. Everyone was informed of my arrival to corporate communications.

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

    • As I was there for only a month, they didn't really have the opportunity to train or develop. However I did learn alot from the knowledge and expertise from many of the people I worked with.

    0/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 0/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Just to state this placement was unpaid and even though this is the case it has allowed me to identify what I want to do when I graduate. The variety of activities and events the council is involved in greatly appeals to me. I would love to go back and work there, paid next time!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were several other placement students from my university, who i'd never met before. But as there were varied working hours

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

    • Average. Not too expensive, but not cheap.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The pub scene is great, clubs could be better.

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

    • As it was a council there was always something going on, especially being the summer season there were lots of local festivals.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing

International

August 2008

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