Finance - commercial intern Review

by bp

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Great fun, constantly active and visisted three processing facilities.

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

    • Was asked to assist people in their daily roles as well as complete my own projects.

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

    • Very helpful, mid-internship review with my manager aided my development. Equally all my colleagues constantly offered to help out.

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

    • On the days in which I didn't have work to do I was able to keep busy by entering things like the TechnoFest poster competition.

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

    • 1st project was self-contained, the 2nd was a fully integrated role in a team, working on a large midstream project (functionalisation of the business model).

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Have built up considerable skills regarding the use of Excel, in particular the use of macros and building complex economic models.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Where I was situated was particularly friendly, even for a friendly company. Of course there were busier times where I had to knuckle down.

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

    • Very well organised, structured and suited to each individual, plenty of non-work social opportunities and competitions to enter alike.

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

    • Consistent help from colleagues, also had weekly lunch and learn sessions with very high profile individuals.

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

    • 4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Have a very good record of hiring interns.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Superb social scene, 35 interns lived in university halls, so our social life was pretty much sorted out for us.

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

    • Nights out were cheaper in comparison to London. Food was equally cheaper.

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

    • Many bars, pubs, nightclubs in Aberdeen, particularly on Thursdays/ Fridays.

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

    • Yes, many, I've had 4 meals paid for by the compant so far, in addition to organised sports events and drinks evenings.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Economics, Financial Management

Scotland

August 2012

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