Change Intern Review

by abrdn

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • The culture at SLI is great, we enjoying being part of the SLI team for the past 5 week.

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

    • We were treated equally as other staff members and it was a great experience

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

    • Our sponsor was always there for us, and the team was so amazing. They supported us throughout the internship and it was good to learn from them.

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

    • Our days were well balanced

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

    • we were given a project of our own to deliver and the team was so supportive.

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

    • It was an opportunity to get to match the theories from class to the real practice. I gained valuable skills in project management and change which will be beneficial to my future career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • SLI has an open and human orientate culture, this makes you feel comfortable and able to integrate within the team easy.

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

    • Everything was well organised. We were assigned a sponsor to support us during the our time SLI, she was instrumental in our success. When we came in the whole team was aware that we are coming and they offered theirs support throughout our internship.

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

    • There were opportunities for professional development program but given the schedule of our project we were not able to attend but it was good that we could join if we wanted

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

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

    • I still have a year to finish my MSc, that is the discussion that can be initiated towards the end of my course. We were given a open invitation to come back.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • all of us enjoyed the experience working with SLI, we were put into two teams working on two different project and we all appreciated the opportunity we got. We learnt a lot through this internship

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

    • 3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Management Consulting

Scotland

February 2016

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