Student placement Review

by Buro Happold

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

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

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

    • Whenever I had a question somebody took the time to sit down with me and talk about it.

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

    • It varied from day to day. On two occasions I worked over time, but mostly I had work for the day. It was very rare that I had to wait to be given a job.

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

    • Even if not all the work I did was actually used in the end, I was given serious tasks and my supervisor always listened to my propositions.

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was normally very casual and people were up for joking when time allowed it.

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

    • I was impressed how well the Skype normally worked. However in the beginning I had a lot of troubles with my computer because it had not been set up yet.

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

    • My supervisor took a lot of her valuable time to sit down with me and explain things, which was very valuable to me.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • It is an office I would consider another internship. I suppose the way I fitted into the team, I would have the prospects to get a job eventually.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The interns and young employees actively organized many social events.

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

    • Cost of living were high as the office is located in central London. But it still left me as an intern enough time to socialise.

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

    • A lot of restaurants and pubs around the office. It is a very nice area both during the day and the evening.

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

    • Yes, personally not of my taste, but if you stayed longer, you had the opportunity to set up a club if you found people to join.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2016

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