Retail Sales Intern Review
by The Walt Disney Company
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
4.3
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The Culture
3.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
My team and my job was very interested and enjoyable as I really got involved in our department and the products and services that Disney provide.
My colleagues were very grateful for all the work and I felt very appreciated.
My managers were very supportive and always asking if I was ok and if there were any issues. In terms of my personal development, they helped as much as they could to give me projects in areas I was interested in, i.e. marketing.
Sometimes I felt a bit bored in my job as I completed my weekly tasks quickly, but I always asked for more work, which helped.
Given a lot of responsibility as I became more confident in my role and where everything was. The extra responsibility was welcomed.
I developed many transferable skills such as managing relationships, communication skills, presentation and organisation skills. As well as this, I acquired valuable insight into the entertainment and retail industries.
The Company
Always lively and a lot of exciting and bubbly characters to brighten up the office!
Very well organised, especially with events such as 'Welcome to Disney' day where interns could help about all the different lines of businesses within the company.
Disney put a lot of responsibility into their interns, so they invest a lot into you and you get a lot back!
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
Healthcare/Dental
Depending if there is a job vacant, managers were very optimistic about future grad jobs.
The Culture
I made a lot of good friends at Disney - as there are loads of interns, it is very sociable.
As I work in central London, it is not cheap.
Hammersmith didn't have a lot of clubs, but there are a lot of bars and nightclubs in central London... about 15 mins away!
There was the odd volunteer event, but not a lot with the company. In terms of activities outside of work with the interns, there were many activities.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations, Retail, Sales
South East
July 2013
