Research and Development Intern Review
by Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Rating
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Skills
3.3
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Responsibilities
2.0
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Support & Guidance
2.5
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Culture
3.5
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Your Impressions
1.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Jacobs Douwe Egberts
- 7. Would you recommend Jacobs Douwe Egberts to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Overview
booking meetings, filling in work permits, checking and sending emails. Interacting with other interns and members of my team.
Skills
Professional skills developed mainly, such as holding a presentation and keeping the audience engaged.
Responsibilities
Some responsibility in terms of operating equipment but not much in terms of designing and carrying out the project.
Support & Guidance
Some support and guidance but had to chase it myself if I wanted it.
Culture
Company culture had a good positive message. Good charity initiatives led by students and good diversity and inclusion events and meetings.
Your Impressions
Placement did not meet my expectations in terms of my degree and what I applied for. Feel short-changed as it seems to be which projects you're given that depend what skills you use. Mine was more food science based which is not what I applied for nor wanted and couldn't change projects when I wasn't feeling challenged. I would not go back.
No
be yourself and don't go in expecting it to aid your degree, use it as an experience in the working world and make connections.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemical Engineering
South East
May 2021
