Business Analyst Review

I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to meet new people and gain an insight into the working world. I would definitely recommend the scheme to others as I found it very valuable and enjoyed my time.

I was lucky enough to be able to work with the same team throughout the internship and so because of this I formed very close relationships with a number of people who will continue to be my friends even though my placement has now finished. There were of course some people who I did not form as close a relationship with, however for the most part I felt like an equally valued member of the team

My direct line manager and 'buddy' within the scheme were fantastic and a great inspiration. They were always happy and resourced to provide the best help and advice they could and this meant that I felt fully supported throughout my placement.

I was given my own role and was expected to complete as any other full-time coworker. As a result I was constantly kept busy and people were comfortable asking me to do tasks and I became confident in completing them.

As I completed my work there I was given my own role which was valued across the team. This meant that I had specific responsibilities which the rest of the team relied on me to complete. I felt that within my project there was the opportunity to stretch yourself if you had the drive to do so.

The work specifically may not necessarily assist your degree, but the skills developed including: communication, co-operation, persistence and becoming more productive defiantly do. Going into my final year at University after having completed the 4 week internship has provided me with the ability to be able to get up each day and work longer hours than I have done so far for my degree. It has been valuable to have learned how to work effectively under pressure.

The atmosphere was never dull. People were of course working hard but could spare the time for questions and were friendly. I noticed how positive a lot of the employees were and how each day you could expect to meet new people and sit somewhere different.

For me personally an unassigned week left it in my hands to get involved with other work. It worked perfectly for me but could imagine someone else not getting the full benefit of the time they have. The other 3 weeks went smoothly and I was always told where to be and at what time.

I felt very valued and was given various work which of course aided my development. I did not feel like the "typical" intern who was told to make coffees etc. Instead I felt there was a two-way relationship where Unilever and me, both wanted to get the most out of the experience as possible.

Very appealing. The short insight just gives you a taster of what can be expected to work at Unilever full-time. It comes with the perks and of course more prospects to develop and progress throughout the company. I was offered a job and am excited to officially the company.

I was invited to eat out for lunch on various occasions, met other interns after work and could always chat to anyone who was in the office. One improvement could be an organised "intern lunch" of some kind because it would be nice to start the 4 weeks knowing a few of the people who are also doing an internship.

Because I was sometimes taken out for lunch during the 4 weeks, the department covered the cost which is of course very nice. The cost of socialising can vary depending on bars you go to or what you do, but overall it was not really noticeable more expensive than you would expect!

I was working in a very social area and my team would often go out for drinks in the evening. As per the previous question I did not really feel that I could afford to do so and as a result I have reasonably limited experience of the Nightlife myself.

The company has social sports teams which colleagues can join if they so wish and our team was very social so we often met up after work and organised events. There are plenty of opportunities if you have time to organise some things yourself.