Sports Events and Hospitality Coordinator Review

by IBM

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Fantastic placement with lots of opportunities to further develop yourself professionally. With an Internal Professional Development Manager assigned to each intern.

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

    • It is a corporate environment, but on the whole everybody was incredibly friendly and helpful. Great sense of community between the Interns, as well as a feeling of value from senior management.

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

    • Each intern is assigned a Task Manager and a Professional Development. Their programme operates to get the most out of their interns but for the interns to get the most out of their experience.

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

    • There were incredibly busy periods which required long hours, and other periods off peak which were normal working hours (9-5).

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

    • I was part of a two-man team and had responsibility for sales and budgets. Very hands on!

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

    • Everyone was commented on the fact that IBM is on my CV!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • IBM are favourable of home working, so I wasn't always in an office environement, but when I was it was quiet.

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

    • Very well structured with clear instruction throughout.

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

    • Completely! With 2, 4, 6 and 12 month reviews.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • A great company, but my professional area in events isn't available as a graduate and with very limited marketing places also.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was in a remote location, with home working and part of a very small scene, so I missed out on a lot of the social scene after the first couple of months. My role was also very demanding to meet the needs of the business.

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

    • Rarely socialised in the local area, but it was average when I did.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • No nightlife in my location.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Opportunities were advertised but none which took my fancy.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Business Management, Marketing, Sales

South West

October 2013

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