Marketing Communications Review
by Cummins
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.6
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
3.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I have really enjoyed my placment year and it has given me a chance to expeirence so many thing I wouldnt usally have done, it has also given me an insite into what I want to do moving on in my future career.
Everyone here has been so welcoming and willing to help whenever possible. It is a joy to come into work and get along with all the people you work with.
My managers have given me all the support I needed, letting me do my own thing, but always supporting me and ready to give advice if needed.
There are times when it can be really hectic and busy, but I enjoy having alot to do so this suited me well.
I was given alot of responsibiltiy, which showed me that my managers respected what i thought and trusted my judgement,
There are so many oppertunities for development here at Cummins, I have done many training courses from Excel to engineering, which has been helpful this year but also has included skills that I can take to future roles and back to university. The student development plan ran by Cummins also shows how they are willing to invest in their students with modules such as time management and presentation skills.
The Company
The atmosphere is very motivational and you can tell everyone is enjoying what they are doing. There is always someone willing to talk to you and have a laugh.
It was set up very well, would have been better to have an induction day with the deparment before I started but this has now been introduced for the future.
The Student development plant, mentioned before showed that cummins was willing to invest in the students by training us on critial matters for the future.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
I would love to come back, but from a small department it is hard to see if this could happen due to headcount.
The Culture
There was 14 other students so plently of people to socialise with, along with other graduates and full time staff members.
The cost of going out and living in Darlington is fairly cheap.
The nightlife in Darlington is not the best, but it is close to big cities such as Newcastle, Sunderland and Durham where the nightlife is alot better.
There are lots of things to get involved with, such as football, go karting, badminton etc.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
North East
July 2013
