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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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
Really is the best job ever. Very challenging but the team I worked with were so helpful and supportive. You are given real responsibilities and you were allowed to take ownership of the projects.
Very much!! You really are part of the team.
I had weekly catch ups where you could talk through with your line manager the projects you are completing. They then helped you to face the challenges and complete the project successfully.
The recruitment of the new interns was a very busy time. I was given a lot of responsibilities and could help in projects if I wanted to.
I wasn't running the show! But I was given a lot and the support was there if you need it. You really do have the responsibility from day one as well.
The skills I learnt really don't help my course as I don't have an HR module at uni but they definitely do assist me for my future career!
The Company
Obviously there were days when people were busy but every member of the team was extremely positive and interested in everyone.
My role was a dual role so I had to balance the responsibilities from both Recruitment and Generalist HR. The structure of my placement had its challenges but that was all part of the fun.
We had 8 Intern Training Sessions throughout the year. All of which were very useful and office ethos based. The department also had money int heir budget to let me join an external excel course.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
The Recruitment team keep our references and personal email addresses so advertise appropriate entry level jobs to.
The Culture
There are 43 interns so you need to make London what you want it. Lots wanted to socialise and some didn't but I made the most of London.
Obviously London is very expensive however you budget and if i'm honest I didn't save any money from the year but I had the best year ever socially!
There are loads of different types of bars clubs and nights out! Depends what you like.
It's London!!!!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations, Recruitment
London
June 2014