BBC Children in Need schools programme Executive Review

I absolutely loved my placement in LBG Group Corporate affairs. I was given the opportunity to fully submerse myself into the team and develop all key skills. LBG really do care about your career path and development and they ensure that this is put first in all aspects of my intersnship. My day to day work was full and I felt of use and not at all a tea or coffee maker.

I will really miss my colleagues when I leave. They have all devoted so much time to aiding me on my objectives, giving me guidance on my career path and balanced scorecard, and most importantly they took the time to get to know me for who I am as a colleague and I have not once felt like an outsider or intern. A professional yet open team of colleagues. This aspect of my internship has been perfect.

My line manager was mostly very helpful, she aided me where I needed it, answered my silly questions and gave me patience when I needed it most. Probably the most important thing was that she was and still is not quick to judge and therefore makes allowances for the fact that you cannot get to know someone in full, especially not in a ten week period. My objectives were often clear, but I was sometimes given work in swings and roundabouts rather than a steady basis.

Sometimes I felt like I had the perfect balance, somedays I had to stay late at work to meet objectives and somedays I felt like I had to chase people's tails to get work. However, the options were there, I was not expected to stay late, but that was my choice and the lack of work on occaisional days allowed me to use my initiative and intergrate into other areas.

I would not say that I was running the show, as I don't feel that is really the place of anyone in an organisation, even the CEO is part of a team on which he relies. Nevertheless I was a highly valued member of the team and I have been given (positively) stretching tasks such as designing my own packs and pages for the programme I am working on.

The skills I have developed in the workplace are skills which cannot be replaced. I have developed myself as a team worker, a fundraiser, a team leader. I have developed my admin skills in all areas. Most of all my internship has developed me holistically giving me the personhood to go forth into further education and jobs with the skills and persona to make a difference.

Again, I wouldn't say the fun never stopped to make it seem like we just had a 24/7 office party, but the atmosphere and ethos of my office were fantastic. The work I was doing was highly enjoyable to me, and the attitudes in my office were always top notch, so I have to say that there was never an unsatisfatory moment in terms of atmosphere.

The placement is generally very well organised with communications of objectives, living areas, expectations, roles etc. There has been, as there are in every operations minor notches, but nothing I would write home about.

I have had several mentors, my team have all invested time in me. LBG support me in getting the best grades possible, I'm given any training or experiences that I desire and can shadow anyone I like.

I have not yet got a job with LBG, but I am in the application process for the grad scheme which I REALLY would love to get onto and continue making a difference to the Group Corporate Affairs of the banking group.

I have made friends for life and I will never forget the experiences I have had. I am only sad to have to leave them and go back to university!

It's Edinburgh during Fringe - It's not cheap, but I wouldn't change it for the world and I get my accomodation paid for, so what is there to complain about?

Again, it's Edinburgh during Fringe, it's the best nightlife in the world right now.

Edinburgh - Fringe. There's literally something on every hour of every day