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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 grew both technically and in terms of interpersonal skills. While I had the chance to use what I knew from Uni, I was given the flexibility to explore many technologies in both front and back end that I hadn't used before. There are experts in every aspect to go to for help and they were all patient and kind.
Our work was taken into demos to VPs and product teams along the way. The problems we discovered were put into backlogs for other teams to resolve in the PI planning. They really appreciate our contribution and we were not just interns.
Most amazing management team ever.
Depends on the project you're given. I happen to work in a team where accessibility was a big issue, so we didn't have enough work to do in the first few weeks. However, there are plenty of side projects that you can take on. Just ask for them if you find yourself bored.
Again depends on the project. We were the only people in the team that have figured something out at the end of the project, and people ended up relying on us and asking us for help.
Found out so much about web dev and even UX design which I will devote time to learn more about when I get back to Uni. I now have a more realistic understanding of potential future career paths. The interpersonal skills that I picked up will be extremely valuable.
The Company
Flexible seating was great. You can go grab a coffee chat with anyone. Relaxed and very supportive.
Our project did not have a clear end-goal. This was nice in terms of flexibility, but there were certainly times when we felt lost. Our project leader offered us to join the scrum teams at a point when the main project couldn't move forward. The internship on a whole was amazingly planned. There were great social and technical events planned throughout the 10 weeks.
People are the most valuable assets in this company. If you have a question, they will always try to answer it.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
The Culture
Cheap in Burgess Hill, very convenient travels to Brighton for social life.
Burgess hill is a retirement centre, but Brighton is just nearby
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology
South East
August 2019