Global Employer Brand Industrial Placement Student Review
by Unilever
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
4.8
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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 Unilever
- 7. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Overview
I work as part of Unilever's global Employer Brand Team, and report to the Global manager for markets and youth. Some of the key day-to-day tasks are : 1) Weekly LinkedIn Content Admin and approval prior publishing. 2) Establishing EB academy & For the markets by the markets in Cornerstone 3) EB Budget administration 4) Design and Planning of UFLL 2023 End to end Event (Co- project Lead) 5) Execution of Unilever Changemakers programme Activities
Skills
-Presentation Skills -Excel Skills -Increased confidence -Organisational and time-management skills
Responsibilities
Yes, I was encouraged to take ownership of my projects and work on things that I am passionate about! Apart from that I was also given responsibility of important tasks to lead on.
Support & Guidance
I received the required amount of support during my placement. My line manager, regularly checked-in with me and helped me when I was stuck or needed feedback. We also have regular team calls where we support and guide one-another.
Culture
Everyone in the company is approachable, friendly and always willing to help. Being part of a global team, I had the opportunity to speak with people from across the world, which was a wonderful experience for me!
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement. While it came with challenges, I enjoyed working with different managers in my team as well as different markets. I had the opportunity to explore different avenues within employer brand which was exciting for me. As part of a global team, I also had the opportunity to travel for team meetings which was another great experience!
Yes
Grab every opportunity you get! They truly are very different and exciting!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Human Resources
London
June 2023
