Intern Review

Best job ever! I had lots of opportunity to find areas I was interested in across the departments, and was given the perfect balance of long term projects I could see out across the duration of my placement and smaller interesting tasks. I gained a lot of experience in lots of areas as part of what is a great office atmosphere.

Very much so! There was a very sociable atmosphere, including fairy regular post-work drinks, or lunches together. I felt very much like one of the team and like my work was meaningful to them.

My manager was incredibly supportive and we had a one-on-one meeting every week where I could update her with my progress, share my work with her (particularly useful as I often assisted other departments too) and ask for any support I might have needed. We discussed what I was learning as the internship went along aswell, so I could feel the benefits and she made sure I felt like my work was fulfilling, interesting and sufficiently challenging.

This varied so that I felt like I was being challenged and as much a part of the project as full-time staff. However, my manager ensured I had enough flexibility to make sure I was able to take leave as I needed to and so forth.

Enough that it felt like a challenge, had ownership over my work and was learning. But not too much that I felt on my own/overburdened/uncomfortable!

I was given lots of experience in different areas and room to pursue some areas further. Analytical and research skills I developped will be particularly useful for my degree. Experiences in areas such as website commissioning and evaluation framework are very useful experiences for professional development.

There's a fantastic atmoshpere here. Colleagues get on very well, and it is often described by externals as "buzzy". However people are very purposeful and work hard - which is great to see and learn from.

I had a very thorough introduction into the organisation, its history and my role within it. I've been given lots of flexibility and support to benefit from my internship. The projects were timed so that I have been able to complete valuable tasks ahead of finishing, and don't need to leave lots of loose ends.

I had the perfect balance of long term projects which lasted the length of my internship and gave me lots of ownership over work and smaller, more varied, tasks which allowed me to experience other parts of the office. I was invited into lots of meetings where I was invited to contribute meaningfully. I also got to take part in training sessions. My 1-to-1s with my manager created structure and allowed me to reflect on what I was doing.

I have been able to get a remote part-time job with the organisation that I can do when I'm back at university this semester - which is fantastic!

I was the only long term intern whilst I was here, but those on smaller projects where lovely and the full time team really included you. There have been fairly regular post-work drinks and I have had lunch with colleagues. There isn't too much that you feel you miss out if you don't go, but there is an opportunity to relax with colleagues which definitely makes you feel part of a closer team. The office is young in age on average as well, which is great for a student intern or similar.

As it was in central London it can be expensive, luckily my family home is here. With volunteers coming int othe office, their lunch and travel expenses were covered and Frontline does not pay any of its staff less than a London living wage so I have been able to save, whilst enjoying working in central London.

I'm in central London, so it couldn't be better!

Both through work, in terms of socialising with colleagues and the activities they'll be taking out to campuses during the semester time there is lots of opportunity to get involved both formally and more informally. With the location, it meant that there was lots personally I could see and do after work as well.