Marketing and Creative Resourcer Review

My Internship with Reed Marketing & Creative and Reed Human Resources has been delightful. I have massively enjoyed my time with Reed due to my lovely welcoming co-members. My team here at Reading are brilliant, always working together in unity to ensure we are all happy within the work place. I have been fortunate to be apart of two different sectors within Reed, being able to expand my knowledge and skills within both HR and Marketing.I have enjoyed my internship to such a high extent that it has been extended for another 6 months which I couldn't be more pleased about.

My work colleagues have become such good friends within these past 3 Months. They have made me feel apart of the team with ease, ensuring to involve me in all conversation and continuously checking up on me. Each day we all ask about one another's evenings which has made me feel really involved within their lives which has developed a great friendship between us all. We even have a group chat which we regularly message on which is lovely to be able to have that special bond.

The team leader of my team in Marketing is :::Jodie Clayton:: and I can put my hand on my heart and say she has been amazing. She has continuously given me support throughout my role, offering me training whenever I have needed guidance. She is my Team Leader for Marketing however she has supported me through both my roles within Marketing and HR. Nevertheless my supervisor for Human Resources has offered me support throughout all tasks that have been passed my way making each task more understanding and easy to complete.

In regards to how busy I am on a daily basis my work load has constantly been persistent. Switching between both Human Resources and Marketing & Creative has enabled me to constantly be busy. This works well for me as I like to be active. Each day I set out objectives of tasks I would like to completed within that day and I will ensure this gets done to the highest standard. There was never a moment where I would be twiddling my thumbs not having any work to be completed which was brilliant.

Within my role I was given a lot of responsibility which meant each task I completed had to be done to the highest standard. For example within Marketing I would be given the task to format a candidates CV, this meant I had to delete all of the individuals personal information. This was highly important o ensure no personal contact details were given out to any clients. Furthermore I have been in charge of admin, uploading application forms alongside candidate eligibility to work documents onto the system. This was a crucial role to ensure all information was correctly added to each individual. For HR I am mainly in charge of producing and creating spreadsheets to do with compliance, budgets, candidates and leads.

Within my Internship I have developed excellent communication skills with both clients and candidates which has made me feel a lot more confident when speaking to new people. I have learnt excellent business skills which has definitely prepared me for the working world. Furthermore I have had the opportunity to work alongside an amazing team however also had the opportunity to individuality complete a task.

The general atmosphere in the Reading branch is a little quiet. However my team on the other hand is very lively and outgoing, we are constantly joking with one another which makes the day so enjoyable. Due to the factor that my team and I are so close it creates a very friendly environment within the office.

Throughout my internship I have had a few technical issues with the system. For example my salary was put through wrong however this was quickly amended. My logins for the system, my email and my phone was cancelled mid-way through my contract as the IT department had put the wrong date through. These were all very small issues that got quickly amended. However the overall process of my internship has been very well organised considering I am split over two different departments.

My team manager invested all her time in me whenever I needed help or guidance. She gave me the personal training I needed to complete my tasks ensuring I completed understood the different areas of my role. The challenging part of my internship was that I am split between both HR and Marketing which has meant I have had to learn double the information which at times has felt quite overwhelming. However my team have been so understanding constantly providing me with support.

Considering my internship was only a 3 month contract, it has already been extended for another 6 months. I am quite confident that I would be able to receive a job with them due to the factor my team manager has told me "she'd love me to stay with them forever". This has made me feel more relaxed within the role and its nice to know that I am highly valued by my team. If I was offered another role with them such as my contract going to a more permanent role then I would happily accept.

Within my internship there wasn't very many other colleagues that were in the same position as me. However everyone within the office made me feel completely welcome and highly valued. The social scene developed as my internship went on as we all started to build a closer friendship which was lovely. My team and I have been out after work for drinks as well as getting a team lunch delivered which was always lovely.

The cost of living is very low for me due to the factor I still live with my parents in Winnersh, I pay £200 per month to my parents as rent. However due to living in the geographical location of Berkshire if I were to live on my own the cost of living would be very high. The social element of Reading is great, it is very lively when night falls due to the clubs and pubs near the office.

The nightlife in Reading is extremely wild, I am not a individual who loves to go out drinking in clubs - I would rather have an lovely glass of wine with my meal at home. However if I were to go out in Reading there would be a brilliant nightlife due to the range of pubs, clubs and restaurants.

Throughout my internship there have been multiple occasions to get involved with activities outside the work place. The marketing team and I have traveled up to Swindon for a day of meetings, and then we all went out to celebrate with a couple of drinks. These outside activities have been a create way for us all to build a closer friendship outside work. We have also planned multiple activities for the near future.