Placement Year Review at INF

The Role

Role Description

Researching Trends
Putting together ranges
Fabric selection
Drawing up Garment specification

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

It was a very demanding job but I learned so much

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Like Family with co-workers but distant from Management

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Very little guidance - you have to learn on your feet

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

Extremely busy all the time- lots of overtime involved

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Plenty of responsibility but not always praise given for your efforts

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

Very good experience that I would recommend

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Average/mixed

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Not always organised

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Average

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Unlikely

Other Information

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Okay although small company so not that many people

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

fairly high - north london

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

None that near

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

not many

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?

Be sure you are ready for all the hard work involved