Placement Year Review at Troon golf

The Role

Role Description

working as a server and bartender in a busy golf country club in palm beach gardens in florida.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

very good experience very relevant to hospitality

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

we formed such a great team, met so many different people from all over the world

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

met some amazing managers, had plenty to teach us all and always helped us with things in work and outside.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

very very busy in season time but not too busy when out of season

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

learnt to work with a managers point of view

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

learnt alot about hospitality and work in country clubs and restaurants, hopefully skills i can transfer to anything i do in the future

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

alot of fun working with people from so many different countries

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

organised through Butler Search Group, very professional

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

alot was passed on but could have been more hands on

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• National Travel
• International Travel

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

there are alot of opportunities to move to different jobs and sites within the organisation

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

very good to be among other young people work hard and play hard

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

quite an expensive area of florida

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

great clubs and great location near miami and orlando!

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

whatever you are interested in

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

very very worthwhile to get to another country