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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I really enjoyed my Internship, gaining a vast array of experience through a real variety of work throughout my 6 weeks. The scheme is very well run with three training days before entering the office environments, helping all Interns nerves to be put at ease before starting direct project work.
I felt extremely valued by my colleagues who got me involved with social events straight away, ensuring that I integrated well with the team. They all provided with me with thorough feedback at the end of my Internship, demonstrating how much I've helped the team and giving me helpful advice for the future.
I was given a high degree of support and guidance from my supervisors, ensuring that I had a manageable workload throughout. All members of the team were great at given me advice and tips about how to carry out my work and ensured I settled into life well at my internship.
I had a suitable workload on a daily basis, with the level of how proactive I was in looking for work determining how many projects I got involved with. I gained work from a variety of sources as I began to complete work for more people, becoming trusted in the workplace.
I was given an increasing level of responsibility as the internship went on. This included attending client phone calls and meetings and even running a training session with a colleague in my final week of the Internship. As you gain trust from those around you, the levels of responsibility increase rapidly.
I believe that my technical skills have advanced highly throughout this place, for example my Excel skills, which can be carried directly across to aid my further studies. I've also developed my interpersonal skills, engaging with both internal team members and clients through meetings, phone calls and my daily work.
The Company
Very friendly, with very approachable staff. The open place office provides an enjoyable working environment and allows for a social workplace. All employees were very friendly and helped to keep it a fun working environment. This helped to provide a good balance between work and social interaction within the office.
A very well organised placement with a 3-day induction before working in the office. This allowed an introduction to the Line of Service that I'd be working in and also a chance to network with the employees running these sessions. This also allowed the Interns to meet each other in a social scenario!
Company Parties/Events
Very appealing!
The Culture
There was a very good nightlife in the area that I worked in with many social events being organised by the team that I worked in. The transport links across London allowed for a variety of events, with many different pubs, bars and restaurants nearby and even a karaoke bar, which we attended!
There were lots of opportunities to get involved in social activities outside of work, within my team and through wider social networks I made during my Internship. This often included post-work drinks throughout the week but the opportunity to be involved in sports team and other social groups during my Internship.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
July 2019