Insight Details
- Job Title: Summer Intern
- Start Date: 2011
- Length: Insights (1-4 Weeks)
- Location: London,
Nationwide - Salary: Less than £10,000
- Roles: Charity/Non Profit
- Reviewer’s Course: International Relations
- Reviewer’s University: University of Birmingham
- Review Date:
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Review 114/117 for Champions Life Academy
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Job Title: Summer Intern
Overall Rated 4.3
★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
The Role
- Role Description
Door knocker raising money for charities
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
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Quit in the first week due to it being so hard
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
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Felt valued by colleagues but not by my manager
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
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Hardly at all! It felt that she didn't want to support me
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
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Worked too hard, too long hours
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
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Not enough responsibility
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
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Skills didn't really help my degree
The Organisation
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
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Had no office
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
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Poorly organised
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
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Invested well in us
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
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- There were no perks with this insight
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
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Possibilities but not going to take them up
Other Information
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
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Yes
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
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Was fine
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
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Poor
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
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Not really
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