Medical Communications Intern Review

by L'Oreal

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Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • My role as the Medical Communications intern involved communications with healthcare professionals on the brands La Roche Posay, Cerave and Vichy. I created digital content such as leaflets & advertisements, liaised with the wider medical detailing field team, supported medical congresses, managed sample consumption and sample forecasts, managed content on the CRM tool for medical reps (Veeva).


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed my time management, organisation and communication & presentation skills. Learnt how to be more proactive.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, I was trusted to lead projects such as creating digital Ads displayed on multiple healthcare professional websites, managed the medical team sample consumption, was responsible for creating and managing communication tools such as leaflets, banners and detail aids that the medical reps utilised when detailing in the field.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • My manager and team were very supportive and always happy to help - which made integrating into work easy and less daunting. There were weekly team meetings and one -to - one meetings with managers that were there to check - in with how I was feeling and to offer extra guidance.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The general atmosphere was relaxed, flexible and fun. Everyone is very approachable, happy and social.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I have really enjoyed my placement at L’Oréal. The growth I have experienced as an individual and professional is incredible - which I owe to my team and L’Oréal for creating a fun, inviting workspace where one can be challenged to grow to meet their potential.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at L'Oreal
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend L'Oreal to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to L'Oreal
  • Prepare researching the company - its values, what they do, how they operate. Show up authentically in the interview process, and be ready to put in the best effort in your work. Build relationships with people outside of your team, be visible as possible, and to enjoy your time at L'Oreal !


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

London

July 2023


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