External Communications Undergraduate UK Review

by Pfizer

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • My day to day role is management of the UK press office, directing enquiries to the relevant place. Other parts of the role: providing updates to global colleagues on key activities from the UK External Communications team and tracking of enquiries the press office receives.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I feel the main skill I have developed is communication both written and verbal, also proactiveness when reaching out for opportunities to get involved in within the business.


  • 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?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, I feel I was given a high level of responsibility whilst on placement.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • My team provided me support whenever I reached out for advice.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 4/5

  • 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 company culture was great, so many opportunities to get involved with and such a large cohort of undergraduates created a great atmosphere.


  • 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 enjoyed my placement year due to the wide variety of opportunities available allowing me to tailor my experience to my interests.


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

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 3/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Pfizer
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Pfizer to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Pfizer
  • Make sure you fill in the application form and show your passion.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

PR & Communications

London

August 2023


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