Procurement and Supply Chain Management Summer Intern Review

by bp

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed my internship, given real and interesting work to do. All staff were really friendly and willing to help me out.

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

    • Highly valued, given real responsibility and was often asked of my opinion. Was included in all staff events and felt like a valued member of the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Given huge amounts of support, would have weekly catch ups with my manager and be given detailed instructions about what I was required to do for each piece of work. Manager always willing to provide assistance when I required it.

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

    • Fairly busy.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A fair amount of responsibility, provided work that helped advance ongoing projects and also provide insights into the market to shape business strategy. Parts of my work were discussed by more senior members of staff/

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

    • Skills I developed will help with uni work as did a lot of research but also developed soft skills greatly - was required to do numerous presentations, worked with my manager on one soft skill a week to improve etc.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed and quiet.

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

    • Very well organised, clear objectives at the start and constant support from graduate recruitment whenever required.

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

    • Very highly, was sent on training courses. Also line manager ensured I was developing personal skills.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • Very appealing

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes

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

    • Fairly high, lived near central London so rent was expensive. Drinks in areas like Richmond/Twickenham fairly expensive but salary is good.

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

    • Non existent

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes many volunteer days and staff run events, sports club etc.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2017

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