Internship in Project Management Review

by Language Connect

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    2.2
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • I learnt many new things about the translation business, had the opportunity to take over my own projects and worked within a lovely team

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

    • I felt very valued by my team members

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

    • I had a mentor but I worked closely with every person in my team (5 people) and could ask anyone of them in the case of questions.

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

    • It depended on the day, in my first week I had hardly anything to do which was unfortunate, but it got better after that. I was never too busy.

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

    • The amount of responsibility was absolutely appropriate for this internship. The projects that were given to me were always of reasonable size and deadline.

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

    • As I studied translation, it was very useful and interesting to gain an insight into this side of the translation business

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in my team was great, of the office altogether not so much. I didn't feel like there was a lot of communication between the teams which is a bit unfortunately as they could definitely benefit from better and clearer communication.

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

    • It appeared to be very organized at first - I was given an internship booklet and a checklist on my first day. It turned out, however, that the internship itself was not as organized and well structured as I had expected it. There is definitely room for improvement.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I felt like I was given plenty of opportunities to develop and strengthen my skills.

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

    • Working from home
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It made me realize that purely project management alone is not a career path I want to pursue.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes but that was entirely up to us interns, i.e. not promoted by the company

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

    • VERY expensive, but that is London and I knew that before I arrived, so it didn't come as a surprise

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Some very nice places for after-hour drinks.

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

    • Not that I know of.

    1/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

May 2017

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