Marketing Coordinator for the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development Review

by University of Reading

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Assisted with the Open and Visit Day events Managed the multiple social media channels the School has Edited and updated the websites and brochures I mentored student ambassadors which taught them how to copywrite.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed, communication skills and working within different sized teams. My confidence when demonstrating activities and presenting and increased massively.


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

  • 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?
  • 5/5

  • 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?
  • Since the Marketing office consisted of me and one other, I had a lot of responsibilities. Although this was the case, I was never given a task too far in the deep end. Only what my manager thought I was capable of doing which I found reassuring.


  • 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?
  • Lots during my placement. The manager and I caught up formally each week to discuss the work ahead of us. I particularly found my monthly probation review meetings helpful as It taught me what I needed to improve on.


  • 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?
  • It was very welcoming, I felt instantly part of the team. They made the offices feel like a community especially doing weekly socials e.g. coffee and cakes


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

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • 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 loved it. It was a great decision doing a placement, I feel like I have good amounts of knowledge in my sector which will prepare me for when I leave university.


  • 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 University of Reading
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend University of Reading to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to University of Reading
  • Always take on your managers advice and improvements during the year. They are wanting the best for you!


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing, Digital Marketing

South West

October 2023


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