MP Sales Intern Review

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Rating

4.9/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Overall I wouldn't have spent my summer any other way

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I was never treated like an intern.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Close one-one training and monitoring.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • More than enough to keep busy but never felt repetitive or meaningless.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was treated as and had the responsibilities of a fully-fledged consultant

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Invaluable work experience with a reputable name to have on your CV. Recruitment is one of those jobs that demonstrates a lot of transferrable skills

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Loads of energy and because everyone was friends with everyone else, acheivements were recognised and congratulated by all.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Planned from start to finish with a workbook to guide you through and intermediate appraisals available too to keep you on track.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I received specific, thorough training from at least 5 different individuals in their field of expertise, all giving me their full attention whenever I had queries.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I had my internship contract extended and have been invited to join the part time work and learn scheme as well as a real possibility to join the graduate scheme.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • I got to meet several other like-minded interns who were all their to work hard but have fun at the same time, and that worked perfectly.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I had quite an expensive commute, but the general area was not especially expensive for food and drink etc.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Bristol nightlife is the best.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • BD days, quarterly bashes and random nights out too. There was almost always something going on.

    5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Market Research, Marketing, Recruitment, Sales

South West

August 2013


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