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Rating
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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
Not only did I learn so much about the professional working environment, I also had the most interesting and exciting year yet! I truly felt like part of a great team.
Right from the get go I had a warm welcome from the whole team, which continued throughout the year. I also feel my opinions and feelings were always fully appreciated.
I knew that I could always go to my manager/supervisors if I ever needed help or advise. I recieved constant guidance and support in every aspect of the internship.
On the whole I think the day to day work load was very busy. In the European team, you are dealing with a lot of countries each day which can be very time consuming.
I was given more responsibility than I thought I would be given which was great for my learning! It gave me the perfect chance to develop my confidence.
I will 100% carry these skills with my throughout my career. The business skills and people skills learnt here are invaluable.
The Company
Always busy, but always exciting and friendly.
Not a single problem.
Including the various training courses available to us throughout the year, I feel the company invested a lot of time, and effort into our own personal and proffessional development.
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Unfortunatley there is no graduate scheme here, but in some instances past interns have returned for a permanent position- I would love to be one of them!
The Culture
Myself and the other interns in my department tried to meet up a couple of times per month- London is full of things to do, but synchronising our diaries was quite difficult!
Central London is very expensive, so budgeting was key.
There is so much choice in London- I always found somewhere great to go.
There were lots of events/experiences to get involved in, so it was really up to me how much I wanted, or was able to do.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
June 2012