Placement Review
by University of Reading
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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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
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 University of Reading
- 7. Would you recommend University of Reading to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to University of Reading
Overview
Working with data from 13 datasets, looking at measures and filtering through the data points and picking out which ones aligned with our aims and hypotheses. Attending meetings and discussing these results. Presenting this data to lab groups. Writing up data and acting on feedback.
Skills
Yes. They are: Working with SPSS, independence, presentation skills, numerical and mathematical skills, analytical skills, teamwork, professionalism
Responsibilities
Yes, I completed most of the meta analysis independently and I was supported when I was struggling.
Support & Guidance
Lots of support. I had meetings once every two weeks and these were long and productive.
Culture
Lovely atmosphere, very light hearted and everyone was so friendly.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed it greatly. I was happy to meet new people and try something exciting and new!
Yes
Be open and transparent about your expectations and don't be afraid to ask questions and for help.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Research
South East
September 2023