Intern Review

by Aon

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • A great atmosphere and I became more and more involved as time went on

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was made to feel part of the team

    3/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I did not neccessarily have a manager but a number of heads of team were able to provide guidance

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • It varied but more often than not I found myself with things to do

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • More and more as time went on

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Communication and organisation is key in an office environment and hopefully this internship has improved these skills

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Positive, everyone seemed very happy with their job. The grads were especially complimentary about their roles.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was well organised, I think being such a large company, there were times when there was a mix-up in communication but on the whole it was very positive.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A lot, they really made sure I was up to speed with what was going on

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very, the grads are extremeley positive

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Everyone was happy to socialise

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • expensive- central london

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • very good- thursdays are the nights for Londoners!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was not a huge amount of outside work activities. The charity project was good though,.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Insurance & Risk Management

London

August 2012

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