Placement Year Review at Southwestern Advantage

Placement Year Details

Job Title: Student Manager
Start Date: 2010
Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
Location: Nashville ,
USA
Salary: £10,000 - £11,999
Roles: Publishing, Public Relations, Product Design/Industrial Design, Marketing, Human Resources, Education/Teaching, Charity/Non Profit, Business Management, Recruitment, Sales
Reviewer’s Course: Business Administration
Reviewer’s University: Other
Review Date: April 2012

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Review 62/91 for Southwestern Advantage

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Company Sectors

Sales
Marketing
Human Resources
Education/Teaching
Customer Service

Job Title: Student Manager

Overall Rated 9.2

10 1

★★★★★★★★★☆

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The Role

Role Description: Sales, selecting and training people
1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10
2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10
3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10
4. How busy were you on a daily basis?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10
5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10

I am allowed to make my owa decisions, if very big ones it needs to be approved.
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

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It has always been organized but we knew that we have to help, which was the best part, cause we are part of a team

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

They do invest in everything especially personal development

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Flexi Time
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare/Dental

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10
13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10

Pretty cheap, good accommodation
14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10
15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10

When you follow your schedule and do you work as fast as possible, you can even have a lot of other activities outside work
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?: Hard work, that developes you as a person and builds character in young people. Real life experience!

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section. Back to Top

The Role Overall

★★★★★★★★★★
The Organisation Overall

★★★★★★★★★☆
Everything Else Overall

★★★★★★★★☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this placement student rated Southwestern Advantage with a 9.2 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★★☆

Review 62/91 for Southwestern Advantage

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