Press and Communications Apprentice Review
by BMW Group
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.5
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 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 BMW Group
- 7. Would you recommend BMW Group to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group
Overview
My role within the team is to support my colleagues on various projects. I mainly look after coverage reports, the historic fleet of cars and the MINI Plant Oxford Instagram page.
Skills
I have learnt many new skills within this role, mainly learning how to effectively communicate with colleague and journalists. This has helped me in maintaining a good relationship with media and with my team. I have also earnt effective time management and organisational skills. This is also combined with learning how to properly present both myself and my work, within a business environment.
Responsibilities
Yes, lots of responsibility. As I have gradually worked my way through, the responsibilities have increased. The team rely on me for specific tasks and this allows me to add meaning to my work. It doesn't feel like I'm the apprentice (in a positive way), but there is still a lot of access and support when I need to learn.
Support & Guidance
Lots of guidance and support from my manager. She is key in giving me the confidence to complete my work with as much effort as I put in. It would be unfair for me to comment on the HR support as I have not needed to use it as much due to my manager being so supportive.
Culture
It is good. The environment seems a lot more relaxed then I expected and the office is a good place to both socialise and crack on with work.
Your Impressions
I love it. Not much else to add.
Yes
Just give it your all, you have nothing to lose by trying as hard as you can.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
PR & Communications
South East
April 2023
