Placement Details

  • Job Title: Junior Design Intern
  • Start Date: 2011
  • Length: Placement (5-9 Months)
  • Location: Ossett/Wakefield,
    North West
  • Salary: Less than £10,000
  • Roles: Architecture, Design, Manufacturing, Marketing, Textiles
  • Reviewer’s Course: Textile Design For Fashion And Interiors
  • Reviewer’s University: University of Huddersfield
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Company Sector

  • Design

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Job Title: Junior Design Intern

Overall Rated 4.5

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

The Role

Role Description

Attending design meetings with the junior designer and senior designer.
Speaking with sales representatives to come up with Design schemes for there clients
Speaking with architects coming up with design schemes together
Trend and market research
Creating sample boards
Checking manufacturing of new products
Marketing
Social Media marketing

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

Rated 6/10

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

Rated 4/10

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

Rated 4/10

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

Rated 4/10

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

Rated 5/10

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

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

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

Rated 5/10

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

Rated 5/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

  • National Travel
  • Company Parties/Events
11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Other Information

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

Rated 5/10

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

Rated 3/10

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

Rated 2/10

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

Rated 3/10

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 Burmatex Ltd. with a 4.5 star rating average.

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

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