Placement Year Review at (OSI) Prosidion

The Role

Role Description

Working as part of a research team, carrying out biochemical assays and cell culture work, also assigned an individual research project useful to the Company.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I thoroughly enjoyed my years placement and would reccommend taking the oppertunity to carry out a placment if possible.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was thouroghly intergrated into the Department and being a small company enabled me to get to know everyone on a personal level as well as professionally.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There was always people available to ask if needed, but it was good to have independance on a daily basis and be left to my own devices, managing my own time and work.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Varies with how you manage your time.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I was given independance and responsibility to run biological assays on novel compounds and feed back the data to the Department.

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

Hands on experience on a daily basis, much more valuble than lab practicals on a weekly basis. Report writing and getting used to reading research papers - good practice for final year project and dissertation.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Small Department, good general working atmosphere.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

HR were very supportive, placement supervisor took care of everything else!

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Thorough training before being left to work independantly, attended an external training course paid for by the Company.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Flexi Time
• Sports and Social Club
• Company Parties/Events
• Above 25 days holiday

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Undergoing expansion of the workforce, have previously employed placement students on graduation.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

7 students taken on at various times through the year

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

More expensive than at Uni - but being paid so not a problem!

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Lots of Pubs but not much choice of Clubs, depends on your tastes!

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Always lots of events going on in and around Oxford, easy to travel into London.

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?

Best year of Uni by far!