Placement Year Review at Chester Race Company Ltd.

The Role

Role Description

I was heavily involved in the daily activites of the marketing department, where our primary goal was to advertise horseracing which took place at Chester Racecourse. Thoughout the year I would be expected to change to my roles to suit what jobs needed to be done. Whether it was to design posters using design tools or create online adverts. Another major area of my role was the responsiblity of the Social Media which was used as a powerful tool to communicate with the public.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Fantastic placement, they treated me like a full member of staff and allowed my ideas to be incorperated into their marketing plans.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

They all fully accepted me a not only a memeber of the team but a friend as well!

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

We would have weekly meetings to make sure I kept to my targets and any issues of areas I needed help in, they would go out of their way to help.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Due to the wide range of roles the marketing department are involved in, I was always doing new activites!

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was allowed to lead several projects, including a market reasearch session and also carry out a lot of design work which was used throughout the racecourse.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

These skills have taught me a lot about myself and the working world, plus the contacts will be extremely useful in future business.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Due to large amount of time we spent togather, while remaining professional, we knew how to have fun in the office.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The Racecourse helped out with the placement greatly, however my University dropped the ball in placement support.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

They supplied Adobe tools training, social media courses and business events to attend, all to help my education!

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

A company I would love to work for in the future.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Other colleagues provided a great friendly environment to introduce me to Chester!

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Quite expensive in Chester.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Fantastic range of clubs and bars, combine that with it being a student town, there are always cheap places to go.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Lots of things to do in Chester, from gym, sports, arts etc

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?

If you put your time and effort into Chester Race Company, they look after you for life!