External Communications Industrial Placement Student Review
by Aldi
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.5
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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 Aldi
- 7. Would you recommend Aldi to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Aldi
Overview
My role varies depending on which team I'm in, however, the overall day-to-day tasks involves reviewing press releases/written pieces of comms and editing the angle/proofreading it. Then ensuring senior colleagues and various teams have reviewed and approved the content. My role also involves managing PR campaigns and our creative agencies, ensuring we're meeting our target/KPIs.
Skills
I have developed my grammar and proofreading skills by constantly reviewing and editing documents. I've also developed my PR knowledge, I've learnt what makes a good news story, how they are drafted, issued, and the effect it has on a business. My confidence has improved as I have to communicate with senior colleagues in the business through emails, meetings and presentations.
Responsibilities
Yes, lots of responsibility when I was ready. I didn't get chucked in at the deep end, when I was ready, I was tasked with a large campaign to look after and left solely to lead on it which was a huge achievement for me when it received 100 of pieces of coverage.
Support & Guidance
There's so many experts in Aldi's PR team with years of experience. I was supported throughout, from assistants to management.
Culture
Aldi is very corporate and full of hard-working individuals who are all striving to make the business the best.
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement, gained so much experience and some great colleagues. I'd definitely love to return!
Yes
Do your research in the interview stage, ensure you know Aldi inside and out. Be passionate about what Aldi does, listen and work hard!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
PR & Communications
West Midlands
June 2025
