Summer Intern - Retail Services Review

by Cushman & Wakefield

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Very much! Learned so much which will be incredibly helpful both studying for my Masters in September and going on to applying for graduate schemes.

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

    • Was welcomed into the team, felt the team were supportive of my learning and appreciated the help I gave.

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

    • Really great - my supervisor was willing to explain everything to me when I had questions and gave me lots to be getting on with which is what I wanted.

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

    • Fairly busy - on a couple of occasions I felt there was a lack of work for me to be doing but I asked members from other teams for extra work, mostly though I was kept busy which was great.

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

    • Less so to start off with, but as the internship progressed and the team got to know me I was given more responsibility. I feel there was a really good balance.

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

    • Invaluable - I will start my postgraduate studies and my career in a far better position than I would otherwise have done.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really friendly atmosphere, people work hard but are always willing to talk and are really approachable which means a fantastic environment to work in.

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

    • Well, HR events set up at the start and finish to ease us in, and social events halfway through. Really enjoyed the session with HR during the second week about behaviours/personality.

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

    • I think I developed personally just through being here and being part of a team with real responsibilities, so in that respect the company invested in me. More of an experience gaining internship than a training/development one though.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Yet to find out.. either way I've gained experience that will go a really long way in helping get a job next time around.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good social scene with colleagues, got to know some interns well. I think being a shorter internship it was more difficult to build up a big social scene with the interns, but the graduates all know each other well and do things regularly which is really good.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Expensive... used up most of my wages commuting into London so not much left to socialise with!

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Didn't really get to experience it, not enough time!

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Sports events organised with graduates and other interns, drinks opportunities with colleagues, etc. Plenty of opportunities!

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Property Management

London

August 2013

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