Assistant Review

I did enjoy this insight quite a lot. It extended my knowledge of global environmental issues and the challenges we face as a planet. It was quite interesting to explore these and their effects on the modern world in such a great depth that I have not explored before this insight.

I felt very valued during my time at the company. This is because I felt as though they taught me quite a bit and placed me first so I felt like they valued me enough to teach me about all these issues so I could give back to them and help them.

I received a lot of guidance during this insight from the employees there. They taught me a lot about the different issues our planet is facing today and helped me in exploring these issues and their potential effects in both the near and distant future, as well as discussing short-term and long-term solutions to combat these problems.

I think that the information I received regarding global issues will help me as I finish my degree as I will have extra information to help me understand other things and information to make me stand out. After university, this information will help me in the future as I move into a related job hopefully.

The insight was quite well structured as each week, we focused on a different issue, slowly delving deeper into it through discussions, lectures and more. This was a really effective strategy as it laid the foundaitons for my knowledge before building on it to greater levels so I could understand the difficult stuff.

The atmopshere during my insight was very nice. I worked with the students and the employees and they were friendly so I could socialise with them, talking to them about the work as well as their social life and this communication was necessary for us to work effectively together and for me to learn.

I think that the company did invest everything into me as they gave me so much rich knowledge about the global issues we are facing and they also gave me loads of different perceptions on these issues so I could see them from many different angles to find my own view on the issue.

The insight did help me to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company as we explored global issues similar to the issues the agency works with and we considered them in many different ways as they would. Furthermore, we discussed potential solutions to such problems that could be implemented in different lengths of time.

The insight was really helpful in understanding company culture. By working with the employees and learning from them, I saw their raw passion for working there and their passion to make a positive impact on the world, improving it and perhaps even using the ideas discussed to somewhat solve or mitigate these issues.

The content of the day was helpful in deciding a future career path. Before this, I was quite stuck as what to do with a degree in geography. However, this job has made me realise the link with geography and global issues and how I could become potentially involved in raising awareness for or even helping to solve these problems.

I was paid which was really good as I was learning there so did not expect to be paid as I was not exactly working there. This also meant that I did not have to worry about my travel costs or my lunch costs and this was really nice of them.

There were opportunities to meet employees of the company or firm. However, I only got to meet a few. Perhaps this was beneficial for me as I could build a stronger relationship with them and this made it easier to learn from them than if I did not have such a strong relationship with many employees.

Within work, it was nice to talk to them as I was able to learn from them and increase my own knowledge while having fun. On breaks, I could talk to them on a more personal level and get to know them which made the learning much more easier as there was open communciation.

I did find out about a few activities that employees can get involved in outside work. I was told about a few conventions where they would discuss such issues on a wider scale with many people to see many different opinions on tackling it and mitigating it which would be quite cool to see.

I would definitely recommend this insight. Not only did this provide me with valuable experience and new information, but it also gave me a wider understanding of the world we live in and the issues we are currently facing as a planet, and I know that even the smallest role helps in this.