Summer student Review

by University of Reading

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the responsibility I was given, but did not feel part of the team

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

    • My colleagues were friendly, but didn't try to make friends as they knew I was temporary

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given some guidance at the start, but he was on holiday most of the time

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • When I had samples to work with in the lab I was quite busy, but at times I didn't have anything to do.

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

    • I was given responsibility of guiding my own project, and deciding what to do when.

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

    • The lab work and techniques I learnt will be extremely useful for my PhD, as I hadn't covered those techniques before.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • People were happy and friendly most of the time.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I organised it myself by contacting the group, but the group leader was good at sorting out the relevant paperwork.

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

    • I received no official training, but informal teaching about the work the researchers were doing.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • If I were to work in academia, I would enjoy working with them

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Group pub trips every week.

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

    • Not too expensive or too cheap - there's student housing to living in

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Reading's a big town, so has pretty good nightlife

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

    • There were opportunities if you looked for them, but things weren't necessarily offered.

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

October 2012

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