Internship Review at Standard Life

The Role

Role Description

During my internship I worked on a number of projects aswell as helping out with day-to-day tasks.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I really enjoyed my internship. I gained an in-depth understanding of the business and valuable experience of working in a large company.

I also felt that the work I did gave me an opportunity to meet people from all parts of the business and learn about the business as a whole

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

My team were very welcoming anf always happy to help me out or answer any questions that I had.

I was also given the responsibility to work on a project that would greatly help my team

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I felt very well supported and always able to ask about anything I was unsure of

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I think the tasks i was given kept me busy most days and as a result of that I felt like I had achieved something by the end of my placement

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was given a lot of responsibility early on, I was able to set up meeting with people from all areas of the business and trusted to make changes to system processes that I was working on

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I think the skills I developed during my intership will be useful for the rest of my degree. From understanding how my degree fits into a business but also time-management, presentation, communication skills that I developed over my internship will prove to be extremely valuable

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The atmosphere in the offic was always relaxed and friendly, this made working in the office much more enjoyable

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The internship was set up very well. From my first day I had specific tasks to do and people were aware of what I was doing.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

During the internship I attented multiple learning sessions to develop my personal skills of how to work in a business,these incresed my confidence when carrying out my daily work

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• There were no perks with this internship

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Working on the internship gave me an insight into the Graduate scheme at Standard Life and what was involved

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

This is a very sociable place to work, networking and teambuilding is encouraged.

There was also a great social scene amongst the other interns and graduates at the company

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

The cost of socialisng can be as cheap or expensive as you prefer. There is a good mix of places to go nearby

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Nightlife in the area was extremely good and definately something to suit everyone

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There are a number of different clubs to get involved in. Also teams/deptartment seem to have a day/night out on a regular basis

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?

This is an excellent place to work as an intern, very welcoming and helpful.

Review 13/26 for Standard Life

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