Business Improvement Intern Review

by Eaton

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • I was given real responsibilities to deliver and make a difference in the business. Very challenging and very rewarding.

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

    • Once I have proved myself I was treated equally among the other members of the team.

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

    • We had regular review with my manager and and he was always there to answer my questions and give a proffessional advice.

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

    • I was quite busy once I got my own projects to run. So staying over on a regular basis is a norm.

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

    • Was given quite a lot of responcibility over important aspects on the shop floor. Some projects involved tens of people to take control of.

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

    • The skills that I developed during the year through the experience, rather than the training, are xtremely useful and will help me through my career in future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I would say that most of the time it was a balanced atmosphere of normal people coming to work.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The induction was organised very well, and then I was just performing as everybody else in my team, tackling the issues of the business that needed action.

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

    • I did receive some good training: Project Management, Commercial Awareness, Finance for Managers, Excell, Power Point, etc... Short and basic, but nice.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was offered to join their graduate program, which I am probably going to do.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were all placed at different sites, but we did meet during the training sessions and had a good time together.

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

    • Being a big town, Doncaster offers everything at a medium price

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

    • I am not a big fan of nightlife, but at the times I did go out it was quite average.

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

    • There are enough opportunities, as long as you want them.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2011

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