Placement Year Review at Your Golf Travel.com

The Role

Role Description

To process enquiries in order to gain sales as well as generating new leads. Also to aid other departments in processing paper work and dealing with customer enquiries.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

IT was a great experience and a really fun place to work.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Everyone appreciates eachother as it is very busy which means working as a team. Each person is vital in ensuring the company works.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There was always advice there but I was encouraged to learn from my mistakes and gain knowledge this way rather than be told step by step every day.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Due to the seasonal nature of the industry there were some days which were a bit quieter. However some days there werent enough hours in the day.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

After a brief induction I was given an area to specialise in and left to deal with it. This meant dealing with suppliers and clients on a daily basis.

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

I believe the skills learnt will be very useful in the future. Things like telephone manor I have learnt are extrmeley important. Also it has given me a lot of confidence which I will take back to university with me

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The office was always busy but everyone still managed to create a good atmosphere. We had trips away together and people socialised out of work too which made it a great office.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The company had already had placement students before me so they knew what jobs would be appropriate. They also had a trial day so both parties could see if I would be suitable for the role.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

On first arriving I had a couple of days to improve my knowledge and learn the basics. The main way of learning was through asking questions, which everyone was happy to help with. We also had a couple fo trips away to suppliers we work with which helped greatly.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The whole company was very sociable. Most people were out playing golf together at the weekend or just relaxing after work.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Living in London wasnt cheap. However there are good transport links but train travel is very expensive.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

6 pubs within about 2 minutes walk. Also near to central London with night buses and late trains was very good.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

We had a few work trips and played 5 a side every so often.

Review 5/6 for Your Golf Travel.com

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