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Rating
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About You
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The Company
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Everything Else
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
I have found the work experience at Volume extremely enjoyable. I was given a wide range of tasks and a fair amount of responsibility as well as I was enabled to work within sectors that I had wanted to try myself in – which I have found highly beneficial and educative.
The whole Volume team has made me feel a part of the company’s common goals. I was encouraged to ask questions, express my opinions and give my feedback.
I have met various people within the company who shared their professional knowledge with me. I have felt free to ask questions or seek guidance whenever needed.
As I am a film & art student, some skills I have developed during my placement came in really handy within my studies - especially ones I have gained through working as a part of creative team. I have learned how to use Adobe Creative Suite, create animations and display information in asthetically innovative way.
The Company
From the beginning of the experience, I have been given an itinerary of meetings. The structure of my insight was clearly outlined.
I have found the general athmosphere within the company really inspiring and energising. Everybody has been very sociable, open-minded and helpful.
The access to professional learning platforms have been facilitated for me. Moreover, I could count on help of many professionals in the area of animation and design while I was undergoing my personal training.
I was given a wide range of various tasks and a fair amount of responsibility, which gave me a fair picture of how the full time role may look like. Moreover, I believe during my experience I have gained understanding of the methods of work within the company as well as I had the opportunity to blend in and learn. Observing and listening to the stories of other employees further helped me to understand what the real job may entail.
As I have been put among the full time employees, I have gained the first-hand experience of the company's culture which I would personally describe as creative, innovative, open-minded and future-oriented.
As I had the opportunity to try myself in diverse sectors within the company, I could clearly see which ones were most suitable for me. The content of the day also opened my eyes to a wider range of future career paths that are available to me.
Everything Else
I was reimbursed costs of travel.
Each day I was given the opportunity to meet up and talk to a different employee of the company. Moreover, I could freely ask for guidance or help any employee within the company, which has turned out to be really helpful in relation to my personal training.
My placement has not been long enough for me to take part in any specific social events, however, during my stay, I have been thoroughly informed about such opportunities. Moreover, I consider my own interactions with different sectors and employees as networking.
I had access to all of information through company's main platform as well as I have been told about some of those activities by different employees.
I would definitely recommend Volume Academy to my friends. I believe more companies should do such placements as it is beneficial both for potential future employees and their potential future employers.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
South West
March 2017