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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoyed my internship, as it has been very insightful into the world of work. I have gained many employability skills and have learnt how a large coorporation functions. I was amazed by the variety of roles available in a bank. The work wasn't too difficult however I would've preferred if I had more to do, as at some points I had to try create work for myself.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt very valued by my colleagues, they took me under their wing and made sure I felt very welcome. I'm naturally outgoing, but even if I was shy, I feel as though my colleagues would've been helpful and kind. Even though my colleagues were more experienced and older, I felt as though I had a place in the conversation, and that I had a valuable opinion.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given sufficient guidance, which overall I believe made me get more out of the experience. It gave me the independency to get on with my work days, and solve problems myself - espeically throughout the charity challenge. This will assist me in future jobs, to find answers myself rather than constantly relying on managers.

    3/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Some days, I was very busy with working with recruitment, whilst doing the charity challenges. However towards the end of the internship, I had little to do except support my other colleagues. Therefore I used this time to create a powerpoint presentation of my time on the internship, as well as writing my CV, and looking at placements for next summer.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given little responsibility in terms of work that would affect the running of the business. I did help with assessing, which determined which candidates would become colleagues, and would be talking directly to customers. I had more responsibility with the charity challenge, which I had pretty much a free rein on, and led my team of interns.

    2/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I think that my skills have developed over my internship, especially my independence, organisational skills and confidence when carrying out tasks. My communication skills have definitely improved as I have had to create lots of comms for different charity events. These skills will certainly set me up for the future, and can be applied to pretty much any situation.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere was always cheerful, with someone there to always talk to. Throughout the 10 weeks that I was there, there was several events created by Culture Club which were fun and a good way to get talking to people. It's always busy as well, meaning that I never felt lonely in the office.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • It was quite well set up, I followed an itinerary given to me by manager for the first 2 weeks, and then I was passed to a colleague, who I supported with work. I had regular check-ins with my manager to see how I was doing. I also got set objectives before my work placement properly started.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • They invested little. I completed the same mandatory training that every colleague does. However I did get opportunities on the placement that other colleagues wouldn't receive, such as networking and shadowing in a variety of departments, giving me a varied knowledge of each part of the business. I found call listening quite interesting.

    3/5

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

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I would like to pursue a career in Lloyds after I graduate, though my degree has little to do with banking, I think I can use the skills from it to aid any career I may have. I have used the resources on Lloyds and looked at the graduate scheme, which interests me because throughout the 3 placements, you do something different and get a vast knowledge of the business. This motivates me to do well in my degree, as well as bulking out my CV with more placements in the future.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There was a limited social scene amongst the interns, so I went home pretty much every weekend, as no one fancied socialising due to their long commutes and getting used to the 9-5 lifestyle.Out of work, there weren't social events with my colleagues unfortunately, however I would've liked to have gone for drinks after work. I think this is partly due to the flextra shift patterns in Connect, which is where I was working.

    2/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • The cost of living was good, as I got it provided by Lloyds, Prices for food and drink were reasonable.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I have been out in Leeds, though before my placement, and it was very good.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • A lot of charity volunteering which I took apart of and and found very satisfactory.

    3/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2019


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