Marketing Executive Intern Review

I thoroughly enjoyed my 12-month placement at Pernod Ricard. I was constantly made to feel like a valued member of the team, and always felt supported by my manager and my colleagues. This year has provided extremely valuable experiences for my final year at University, as well as applying for jobs in the future.

I was treated like a valued member of the team from day one, and was welcomed in a very friendly manner. The whole office has a very friendly atmosphere, and I never felt intimidated by those around me.

My manager was supportive and approachable, and I knew I could ask him for help at any time without feeling intimidated. Throughout my year, my manager increased my workload once I was comfortable, and I was given more and more responsibilities, which was really motivating.

As the brand I work on is quite seasonal, some months were definitely busier than others. I never felt that I was overloaded with work and had to work late, but there were some days that I felt I could've been given more to do.

As previously mentioned, I was given more responsibilities as my year progressed. Nevertheless, I still started out my year with some great responsibilities such as being a community manager for the brands social media pages. I never felt that I was doing useless jobs, and always felt valued.

I definitely think that what I have learnt in my year at Pernod Ricard will put me in good stead for my last year of University, as well as my future career. Confidence building, such as presenting in meetings etc., has also been great for me, as these were skills that I needed to develop.

The office here is always friendly and lively, with regular events occuring at lunchtimes and after work. More specifically, my team always has high morale and a great atmosphere, celebrating birthdays etc. It is definitely a very fun office to work in.

The placement is well organised, however the team switches around regularly. I haven't been directly affected by this, but is something to take into account. The HR department are very organised, and so the overall set up of the placement is very good.

I completed two WSET levels facilitated by the company which is encouraged, as well as an insights day. The company definitely invests in their employees, giving them as many opportunities as possible, which is really great. There were numerous education sessions I could sign myself up to etc.

The graduate roles at Pernod Ricard are based in the field, and not in the office. I therefore could not get an office-based job via a graduate role, which is slightly disapponting

There were 5 other placement students, some of whom I became very good friends with. We therefore had a good social scene, as the business park is full of bars and restaurants.

As expected, it was very expensive as it is in Chiswick in London. I lived in Ealing, which was expensive, but worth it for the experience. Other placement students lived at home, which saved them money.

Chiswick is full of lovely bars and restaurants

There weren't many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work