Internship Details

  • Job Title: Assistant Buyer
  • Start Date: 2009
  • Length: Internship (1-4 Months)
  • Location: Lutterworth,
    West Midlands
  • Salary: Less than £10,000
  • Roles: Retail/Merchandising
  • Reviewer’s Course: BA Fashion
  • Reviewer’s University: Other
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Company Sector

  • Fashion

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Job Title: Assistant Buyer

Overall Rated 9.0

★★★★★★★★★

The Role

Role Description

Assisting the Girlswear buyers. Duties included communicating with suppliers, approving samples, sending out sample comments to factories, attending fit sessions, filing, photocopying, organising and archiving past season's ranges and ensuring the ranges had the correct packaging.

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 8/10

I feel I was given the correct amount of responsibilty and that my status as a placement student was taken into consideration.

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 10/10

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

Rated 10/10

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

Rated 9/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

  • Subsidised Canteen
  • Staff Sales/Staff Shop
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

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

Rated 5/10

Didn't get the opportunity to explore!

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

Rated 8/10

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?

I would highly recommend a placement at George. They are an extremely well organised company who are eager to help further the career of students. My placement with them was an enjoyable, invaluable experience, which I took a great deal from.

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

  • The Role Overall

    ★★★★★★★★★★
  • The Organisation Overall

    ★★★★★★★★★★
  • Everything Else Overall

    ★★★★★★★☆☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this intern student rated George with a 9.0 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★★

Review 11/19 for George

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