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Day to day responsibilities included looking at emails coming in from customers, putting emails into my own queue, prioritising which emails needed a response due to the 72 hour turnaround, managing my own queue to deal with customer queries. Customer que...
Each day was very varied with multiple tasks to be completed as well as meetings to attend and projects to work on. Each team has deadlines to work towards at the end of the month such as producing the final bank reconciliation and reconciling different g...
My day started with a team meeting where the tasks to be completed that day were outlined. I would complete daily tasks included bank reconciliations, invoice processing and account reconciliations. I then had weekly tasks to complete which involved compl...
Managing the social media channels and marketing plan for the UK marketing unit. Liaising with dealerships across the UK & Ireland, to support them with their marketing task.
I enjoyed my placement at Renault Trucks (Volvo Group), as I was able to learn new skills and develop existing skills. I also had the opportunity to experience new things, such as driving a truck and attending an annual conference, as well as being a high...
I really enjoyed the 12 months I spent at Volvo Financial Services, it was a great experience! I developed many new skills and improved my existing ones. The knowledge I gained while working in the tax, accounts and business control departments will defin...
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year as a Paralegal Intern. I was able to gain lots of experience in an in-house role and also progress my skills with good feedback sessions from my manager. I felt included within the business, which helped to make the ...
The placement exceeded my expectations, it was definitely an amazing experience.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Volvo Penta UK within the Volvo Group. The business gave me great opportunities that are rare within any other placement provider.
My work placement has been a mixture of both good and bad experiences. Throughout the year I have had a very small workload and finding things to do to fulfil a working week was often a struggle. On the other hand, I have travelled a lot with my role and ...
I loved my placement year at Volvo and this was mainly due to my colleagues and the opportunities that were provided. My team were an absolute pleasure to work with and I felt part of that team even from day one. I held responsibility and contributed to c...
I really enjoyed my placement year at Volvo Group UK. I learnt a lot about the industry and found the experience really valuable in developing my social and communication skills. There was a lot of opportunity to get involved in interesting projects or in...
I really enjoyed my year away from uni in a different working environment such as Volvo Group in Warwick. It was great to both develop existing skills learnt in previous educations but also to learn new skills that could only have been developed through b...
I enjoyed my placement year. It has given me an opportunity to gain new skills and get more clear vision of my career path. I have been able to explore different sides of the business to gain better understanding of the complexity of it. The company offer...
I enjoyed the placement throughout its duration. I was given projects as well as day to day tasks which kept the role interesting. I felt at times that I was given some projects which were insignificant however on the whole Volvo was a good place to start...
I was treated really well, and the opportunities and tasks given were extremely beneficial to my career development. I developed not only my working skills but also personally. The time here I was treated like a real employee rather than just an intern an...
Volvo Group, more specifically Volvo Penta I found to be a great place to work, with lots of opportunities and chances for development. Including ability to travel to boat shows, exhibitions, dealers and even abroad to the headquarters located in Sweden. ...
I very much enjoyed my placement - I did variety of task throughout the year and my level of responsibility has increased. I was given constructive feedback and had an opportunity to work with different employees from different business areas. I attended ...
Deciding to do my year in industry at Volvo Group was a brilliant decision. By being in the workplace, I was able to apply and question theories and ideas I had been taught at University. The year gave me the opportunity to improve on my weaknesses in ...
