Placement Year Review at British Red Cross

Placement Year Details

Job Title: Intern
Start Date: 2009
Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
Location: Worcester,
West Midlands
Salary: Unpaid
Roles: Charity/Non Profit
Reviewer’s Course: Psychology With Chinese
Reviewer’s University: University of Exeter
Review Date: May 2010

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Overall Rated 6.2

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

The Role

Role Description: - Work for the International Tracing and Messaging Service to get family who have lost contact due to war/conflict/natural disaster back in touch.
- Organise a fundraiser for the service and cordinate volunteers to help with this
- Facilitate meetings and take minutes for the fundraiser and volunteers
- Create and promote a quiz to raise awareness about Refugees and Refugee Week
- Help organise the process through which volunteers are recruited and CRB checks are completed
1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10
2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Rated 7/10
3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 4/10
4. How busy were you on a daily basis?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10
5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10
6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

There were no perks with this placement year

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆
Rated 7/10
13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rated 6/10
14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?: ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 0/10
15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10

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 placement student rated British Red Cross with a 6.2 star rating average.

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

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