Internship Review at Procter & Gamble

The Role

Role Description

During my 10 week internship - I have had two priorities. The first was to manage the roll-out of a new sales analysis application to the UK organisation. This was a project management role and involved aspects of client management, planning and leadership to deliver on time and on schedule.

The second of my priorities involved leading a feasability study into optimisation potential within a given area of the business. This consisted very much of "typical" management consultancy work - and required a variety of disciplines - including communication skills, discipline and analytical skills.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Really great experience and considerable knowledge/ skills gained throughout the past 10 weeks.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

From day one - you will be welcomed whole-heartedly by the organisation and your opinion will always count.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

One of the key goals of an internship is to develop your skills. Throughout the 10 week period - I have had regular opportunities to develop my own skills with management and other colleagues alike - and everybody is very approachable.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

A lot of effort is placed on ensuring work-life balance is monitored on an ongoing basis and that the work you are doing is efficient, important and does not eat into your own personal time.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

For my two projects - I was the business owner for the delivery and so enjoyed a high level of responsibility.

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

A whole host of the skills and knowledge learnt during the past 10 weeks will help me with my final year of university. This does not just include "business knowledge" - such as the way the business works and how the full business life cycle applies - but also "softer skills" such as how to present effectively, how to manage my time well and how to lead will all provide a great foundation for success in my academic life!

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The office is very vibrant and the atmosphere generally very open and dynamic. From my experience, people do aim to meet outside of work on a regular basis and it is very easy to make new friends.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I cannot commend the organisation of a P&G internship enough! Despite various business functions, etc all running their own flavours of intern programmes - they all fit into a oommon framework that enables you to easily network with other interns from (perhaps) a different area of the business.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Continual investment. Managers will always make time to see you and talk about their own experiences - and there is a large amount of investment in terms of "official" training, also.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• National Travel
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Working from home
• Healthcare/Dental

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

At time of writing - unsure of whether job will be offered or not - but can definitely say that taking an internship with P&G places you in good stead for future employment prospects.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The aforementioned framework of the intern programme really makes it easy to make friends with other interns and engage with them - both professionally and on a personal level.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Expensive area (Greater London) - but a great level of support is provided by P&G for the base stuff (i.e. housing).

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Weybridge is quite quiet, but Guildford (where the halls of residence are) has quite a good nightlife.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Every week - opportunities to take part in a large variety of out-of-work activities are advertised - and you are encouraged - where possible - to take part.

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?

P&G - overall - is a great company to work for. Their programmes are well structured; the people are amazing and the stuff you will learn throughout will stay with you for life.

Review 5/27 for Procter & Gamble

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