Internship Review at Monsoon Accessorize

The Role

Role Description

Filing paperwork, tidying the sample room, putting up and pulling samples, sending samples back to suppliers, general errands around the office.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

It was a good experience but overall I didn't do anything relating to the main process of buying.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

All very friendly, however I sat alone for lunch everyday and didn't feel very included in anything.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

It was there if I needed it but I had to ask for help and even on one occasion had something explained wrongly to me.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Varied from being bored with the jobs I was given as they were repetitive or being given something very last minute with not long to do it.

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

Very little, most things were double checked.

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 learnt about generally working full time and how to communicate within a working environment, however I do not feel I learnt much that will help me with my degree.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Varied day to day, mainly very busy with people rushing around.

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

There was no structure, I was just mainly given tasks that the Buyer's Assistants didn't have time to do themselves.

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

I received no personal training or development.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

• There were no perks with this internship

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

I already had experience within the company at a retail level and one of the people working there had got her job with them by doing work experience first.

Other Information

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

I wasn't introduced to any other interns and was only introduced to people I needed to do work for.

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

I did not socialise with anyone from there.

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

Unsure.

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

None that I was told about.

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?

Overall I feel it was a good experience however I was bored or stressed most of the time I was working there and I was glad to leave at the end of the month. I would recommend you do research into the department you would be working with as I did not know what went into buying before I started.

Review 2/2 for Monsoon Accessorize

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