Placement Year Details

  • Job Title: Colour Forecasting For Womenswear
  • Start Date: 2009
  • Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
  • Location: Central London and City
  • Salary: Unpaid
  • Roles: Fashion
  • Reviewer’s Course: Textile Design For Fashion And Interiors
  • Reviewer’s University: University of Huddersfield
  • Review Date:

Company Sector

  • Retail/Merchandising

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Job Title: Colour Forecasting For Womenswear

Overall Rated 7.8

★★★★★★★★☆☆

The Role

Role Description

organising colour cards and colour information, colour and trend research and forecasting, shop reports, creating story boards, colour matching.

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

Rated 9/10

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

Rated 8/10

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

Rated 8/10

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

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

Rated 7/10

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 8/10

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

Rated 7/10

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 9/10

  • 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 10/10

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

Rated 4/10

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

Rated 5/10

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

Rated 6/10

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 Marks & Spencer with a 7.8 star rating average.

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Review 24/71 for Marks & Spencer

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