Internship Review at Champions Life Academy

The Role

Role Description

Learning a fixed script;
Building rapport with the customers;
Answering questions to do with the charity being represented;
Knocking for about 7 hours on a weekday and 9 - 10 on a weekend;
Convincing people enough to get them to subscribe to the charity.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It was truly an exhausting experience with all the long hours and constant talking, but I believe sticking this job out till the end proved to be one of the best decisions I have made so far as the skill I have obtained in this process can be seen to prove a great purpose in future endeavors.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Living in small groups of 5 or 6 (sometimes bigger) with other student roughly your age is understandably a lot like being back at uni. However the job itself requires you to understand and hold the fine line of being a good team player as well as fundraiser that can sell on their own.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

You need to have a self motivating personality to get through most of the working days and the support from my regional manager was always great to have...

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Very, very busy schedule... However the job satisfaction did even out the odds slightly...

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

A huge chunk of the day is spent with you by yourself, pushing to overcome physical, mental and emotional obstacles throughout the day, but also applying the knowledge and skills obtained through the training sessions before the process began...

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

Not at all relevant to my degree but definitely skills I can use later in life...

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Little time to do what you wanted with a job that worked you pretty much 24/7, so when we did actually make it back to the house most people were too exhausted to actually do anything other than sleep.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The training session was a huge hit in my opinion, however the actually process did suffer some slight setbacks.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

• There were no perks with this internship

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

While perks were practically non-existent, the value of coming back to this job is quite high with the opportunity to be a team leader in your second session and possibly even a regional manager...

Other Information

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Bristol is fairly cheap if you now where to look...

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Meh...

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Too busy...

Review 115/117 for Champions Life Academy

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