Placement Year Review at Fujitsu

The Role

Role Description

Managing internal marketing and communications for the Private Sector - helping to manage internal events and external advertising.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Due to having a first rate manager I was given a lot of responsibility, I was challenged and given a lot of great opportunities - fantastic internship - would recommend to anyone!

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I felt extremely valued by those I worked with - was not seen as an intern at all but as a valued member of the team.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Even though I was pushed and encouraged to think for myself and be confident, whatever challenge I embarked upon I always had my manager and HR behind me for support and advice when I needed it.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

This fluctuated depending on what was going on within my sector. For the majority of the time I was either very busy, which I don't mind, or I had a perfect balance - there were only a few instances during the year where I had to ask for work.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I had a great deal of responsibility from the beginning including running my own projects and events.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

From a good work ethic to being more confident and learning new skills, I have learnt alot from my placement. I am currently basing my dissertation on a certain aspect of the company - with which I received a lot of help on from my colleagues and therefore has been and will be helping me a great deal with my future studies and beyond.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Even though the majority of people I worked with were a lot older there was a great sense of community within the office that I worked in. I looked forward to going to work and I'm now very close friends with a large number of my colleagues.

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

There was no proper outline as to what our job would entail before we started; however I was lucky in that my manager would throw me at every opportunity that came her way and therefore I got all the experience and responsibility I could have wanted.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

There was not a wide variety of specific intern training and development but the opportunities were there if you were wanting to go on certain training courses to help you improve on a certain aspect of your job. For example I went on a course to improve a certain technical aspect of my job which helped me a great deal.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• National Travel
• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events
• Working from home

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Very appealing because of the people I already know who will still be there, the starting salary is great and there seems to be a lot more training and development on the graduate scheme. Currently waiting to hear back if I have a job with them.

Other Information

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Unfortunately I was located away from the other interns so I did not have a social scene with them; however, I had a fantastic social life with the graduates that started at my office 2 months after me and have thoroughly enjoyed my time with them.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

I was based in central London where nothing is cheap! However, there are a lot of ways to get around it, especially with the popularity of voucher codes etc. During my time in London I hardly ever paid full price for a meal - there was no need to.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was in central London...all you could ask for!

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Poorly advertised sports teams in my office - only found out about them nearing the end of my internship; however, the majority of the other male interns were involved in company sports teams.

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?

If you want to work hard and play hard, are not afraid to ask for work and put yourself out there and are happy to sieze any opportunity - this is a great placement to be in!

Review 16/19 for Fujitsu

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