Packaging Intern Review
by Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Rating
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Skills
4.3
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
3.5
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Your Impressions
4.3
- 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
I am the packaging intern for the Brand Maintenance R&D team. On a day-to-day basis, i juggle multiple projects which are led by different colleagues, and as a result I am communicating and having meetings and briefings with multiple people each day. I occasionally have hands on work in the labs and factories relating to coffee production and packaging. I also have to communicate with colleagues around the world for projects.
Skills
I believe I have significantly developed my organisational skills. I am tasked with several projects and have been given the freedom to do them in my own way. I have learnt to organise and prioritise different tasks to make my work day as efficient as possible. I have also learnt a lot about adaptability, team work, communication and presentation.
Responsibilities
Yes. My manager and colleagues have entrusted me with several projects and tasks. After providing me with an introduction and tutorial, they allowed me to independently carry out several projects and assisted me when I required it. I was also trained on several machines in the factory/plant, and entrusted to run them independently with assistance being available if I required.
Support & Guidance
A lot. From the start of my placement, all my colleagues were always happy to help me out and take time out of their busy schedules to assist me or brief me on something I wasn't comfortable or familiar with. My manager especially, who often had a packed timetable, always found the time to help me with anything I needed and also offered advice and support not relating to work.
Culture
The atmosphere here is amazing. Everyone is so friendly and kind. People are always happy to help and teach you new things and I have never felt this comfortable and welcome at a job before.
Your Impressions
I am currently still in my placement and will finish next year but so far I have thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to what I learn and experience in the next few months.
Yes
Be honest and friendly, because those are qualities that help in the workplace. Always be ready to learn something new, as there is always something to learn when working here.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
South East
August 2022
