Sustainable Manufacturing Intern Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

Rating

4/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    3.5
  • Culture
    3.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Working in a global team to hit our sustainability targets - reduction in manufacturing CO2, water, waste and energy. I work closely to decarbonise our factories - includes setting up calls with key stake holders to drive change, create frameworks and work plans to reach site specific targets.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Advanced Excel PowerBi MS Teams Communication via video


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes - owned my own projects with KPIs to hit.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Line Manager always available for support - work related as well as personal.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 2/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Excellent! Work hours flexible and can fit around personal time. Due to covid no activities.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 2/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Loved it! Grown a lot professionally and personally whilst on placement. Really confident in my ability in a work environment.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
  • Look into Company culture and goals set out for the future. Be passionate and yourself. Let your personality show during the assessment centre.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemical Engineering

North West

July 2021


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