Intern Review

by Advocates for international development

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • There was opportunity for job ownership and autonomy. The team was friendly, you know that your work is contributing to the team.

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

    • It was a very small team, our work was invaluable. We usually went for drinks afterwork, I still get invited for outings with the team.

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

    • I was sitting right next to my manager who is now my mentor. There was an open door policy which made work so easy.

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

    • There was always something to do. There were opportunities for me to develop and work on my own individual project aswell.

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

    • You get more responsibility the more you show yourself to be dependable. I helped organise three major events, wrote articles sat on meetings etc

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

    • Working independently, managing projects, time management, are all skills for life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • it was so much fun, I looked forward to work everyday

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

    • Well organised, but there was room for you to develop your own projects etc

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

    • We could go to all the firms training events for free, which was amazing

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • It was a our man team, and they only had room for very highly skilled workers and no position for entry level roles.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • We go out for dinners, drinks, parties, it was the perfect place to work

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

    • London is always expensive, but luckily as unpaid interns, all our outings with the team was catered for.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There was something to do everyday of the week

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

    • Corporate events, training events, talks, debates etc etc

    5/5
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Business Operations, Legal/Law, Market Research, PR & Communications, Government, Voluntary

London

October 2013