South West Newsroom Assistant Review

by BBC

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    0.0

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed my week at BBC Plymouth, was very happy going in to work every day.

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

    • I felt like they felt very comfortable with me being there, and wanted to help me in any way possible.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I had my own personal tutor who I could go to for support and/or to ask questions. This was very reassuring.

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

    • There were very few occasions where I was bored. I had a set schedule of work each day which wasn't too much.

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

    • I wrote two news stories for the web and on one occasion I was sent out to do vox pops for radio. I thoroughly enjoyed this because I felt useful to them.

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

    • This placement gave me a lot of confidence which is extremely important in the industry and something I will have for life. I learnt so much about news television and how a show is constructed. I also learnt about the different roles each team member plays.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A good balance of male to female staff and varied ages too. It really felt like they were a strong team that worked hard together. Amongst the stress and pressure of the busy newsroom they could still have a laugh which made me feel very comfortable.

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

    • The online application is fairly straightforward and they got back to me quite quickly. The actual week was really well organised as I was given a timetable with everything I would be doing during the week.

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

    • They invested a lot of time in training me in each area of the newsroom. This included online writing, planning, radio, interviewing and promotions.

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

    • 0/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If I was offered a job at BBC Plymouth I would definitely snap it up. It would be a lovely environment to work in and I imagine you would make some really good friends there too.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • 0/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • 0/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 0/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Wales

September 2009

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