Summer Intern Review

by DTZ

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Overall in was a good experience in gaining corporate experience within a professional property services firm that has an international reach.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Throughout the 8 weeks most colleagues had the time to help and discuss the projects you were working on and made you to feel part of the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Constant access to senior directors and line managers meant if needed I was able to obtain support and guidance at any time.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Generally you are constantly working on projects and with catch up meetings with line managers meant they knew how close you were to finishing a project and therefore more work was lined up for you.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Fair level of responsibility was given. The information we were dealing was very sensitive therefore there was a certain level of responsibility.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Skills learnt over the course of the internship overall would not help my degree. However it gives you a good idea of corporate interaction internally and also between clients and other professional companies.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Overall quite a quiet working environment.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very good. We had good exposure to senior figures in the firm, whilst working on particular projects. In addition weekly talks had been arranged for senior heads of business to come in a talk to us about their particular part of the business.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • To a certain extent their was a level of development which meant we were able to learn about the various aspects of property management and finance within it.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Certainly somewhere I would consider working for after my final year, if I get an offer.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Had regular drinks and lunchs with other interns from different business areas of the firm.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Central London. £4 a pint.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Central London. Anything and everything is here. Though expensive.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were sports and social activities available to all.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Banking, Property Management

London

August 2011

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