Intern for the Government of the Future Programme Review

by Accenture

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • This placement was hard work, but I was placed on a very exciting project and I felt my inputs added value and were taken seriously by colleagues.

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

    • My work was used in a number of overall presentations so I could see the result of my work. My colleagues made changes to the formatting, rather than the content of the work which I believe they valued.

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

    • Guidance at the start of the project seemed to be very subjective and there was a constant line between being too general and too specific that was not clearly communicated, so guidance consisted in telling me where on that line I had struck. As the internship went on guidance was more supportive, partly as I knew what to ask.

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

    • The BPO strategy meant that this project was very busy.

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

    • As one of the team was placed in Ireland for some of the project, I was given high levels of responsibility in these occasions.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I will be far more efficient in my work, and I have learnt how to pull the most important aspects out of a piece of work without needing to go to in depth into the report.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was very hard working, and there was a tendency to simply put your head down and work on your task with little communication.

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

    • The nature of the project was that there were no set objectives, but that you worked as tasks came up. However, there was never a lack of things to do and my role of an intern to support others was done well as I never had conflicting demands from other members of the team.

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

    • The company gave me a lot of experience, but any formal training is reserved for full time employees.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • We do not know whether we receive an offer until the placement has finished but I feel confident that I would be offered a position and I would accept it.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • As we were based all over the country, HR did well in bringing us together as a group regularly.

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

    • Although London is expensive, there were plenty of events which were paid for in various departments if you took up the opportunity.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I live in London for university and know the night life well.

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

    • There were many networking events, but that's it.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2011

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