Commercial Process Intern Review

by bp

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Rating

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

    The Role

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

    • My two main projects were interesting but the rest of the faily tasks were rather mundane.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was given projects to do that would actually be of use to the company and was treated by senior colleagues as a respected contributor as a result

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

    • Little formal training but my line manager helped me through out my time.

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

    • Some days busier than others. Never too busy. The first few weeks were very slow.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My projects were entirely my own and worthwile but daily tasks were of little importance and responsilbity

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

    • Since the internship was in such a specific area i.e. Shipping, it wont help me in my degree. However, I have imporved my communiation and presentational skills a vast amount which will always be useful in the future.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • A very quiet team, but also friendly so cant complain. No team socials outisde of work.

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

    • Clear work set out for me with a good appraisal procedure.

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

    • Some good training courses through out which will definitely be of use in the future e.g. a PowerPoint presentation training morning.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Depends on your performance at the assessment centre, but if you are driven and work hard then you stand a good chance.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Within our intern group yes, with other colleagues no.

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

    • Obviously London is expensive, but you get a Central London allowance to help.

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

    • No real nightlife in Canary Wharf itself, but Central London obviously ahs great nightlife elsewhere.

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

    • If you chose to research such schemes then yes, but I didnt. There were various sports programmes I believe.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2011

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