VAVE intern Review

by Eaton

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable internship

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

    • You are treated as a peer and you are not looked down on

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

    • Whenever I needed any support it was given

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

    • There is always a lot of work to do, I was never bored

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

    • A lot of responsibility, more than I ever though an intern would be given

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

    • Received training throughout the year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was based in the R&D office. The atmosphere was relaxed and friendly

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

    • The whole year was extremely well planned and organised. Training was given regularly and during the first month of the internship I was given a lot of organised help.

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

    • There are 6 training events run by external company throughout the year focusing on personal development (Project management, Presentation skills, Time Planning skills... ect.) they were very informative and professional.

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

    • National Travel
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There is no direct line from the internship to the graduate scheme. However, you meet the leader of the graduate scheme during the year and there is a much higher probability that you will get a place on the graduate scheme if you have completed an internship successfully.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are 30 interns based all over the country. I was at a site with 3 other interns. There were pub trips with colleagues and nights out with interns. I socialized with the interns at work and outside of work. We played 5 aside football twice a week.

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

    • I was based at a site in Sutton and Ashfield. I lived in Mansfield which was very cheap to live in.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not great, Mansfield has no university. But we went on nights out to Nottingham which has a great nightlife. The downside being you have to get a coach back to Mansfield at 3 o'clock in the morning. You win some you loose some!

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 5 aside football twice a week. I joined a tennis club. And some of the other interns went on organised runs and bike rides every week.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

June 2017

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