Marketing Intern Review
by Matalan
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
3.8
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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 Matalan
- 7. Would you recommend Matalan to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Matalan
Overview
On rotation around the marketing department allowed me to gain a breadth of understanding of the different channels, how they work on an individual level as well as together. I spent time in the ATL, SEO, Campaign Planning, Paid Social and PR and Organic social team. My favourite rotation was on the organic social team where I managed the social media channels including Instagram and Facebook.
Skills
I have learnt many technical and digital skills and well as key transferable skills such as time management, organisation, research skills, presentation skills and commercial awareness. These will help me throughout the rest of my time at University as well as in the workplace once I graduate.
Responsibilities
I was given lots of responsibility throughout the year and my rotations. My work was taken seriously and often contributed to shaping strategy. My greatest responsibilty was managing the social media channels where the posts I scheduled accumulated a reach of 3 million on a weekly basis.
Support & Guidance
In every team I received lots of support, I always felt like I could ask for help, no question was a silly question! I never felt pressured or uncomfortable with the level of work I was producing and I was encouraged to contribute in discussions where my opinions were valued. I was also given time to work on skills for example taking online courses for a few hours a week.
Culture
The company culture was inclusive and welcoming. I felt like I could approach anybody no matter what their title or level or authority was. The office was enjoyable and I made some great friendships. Whilst WFH I still felt connected to the team with frequent teams meetings and messages.
Your Impressions
I had a great time on my placement year and made some amazing memories and friendships. The work experience gained has been invaluable and I feel way more prepared going into the industry again once I graduate.
Yes
Let your personality shine through and make sure you research the company and their values to demonstrate how they align with your own!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Digital Marketing, Marketing, Social Media Marketing
North West
November 2022
