teacher Review

by University of Cumbria

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    0.6

    The Role

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

    • I enjoy the job. This placement made me realise that I do want to do my chosen career.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Staff were all friendly and Andean effort to make you feel comfortable

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

    • They could have been more accommodating and supportive instead of off hand. But they improved towards the end of placement.

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

    • Too busy. Working 7.45-5.30 on the job, then until 11 each week night and 8 til 4 Saturday and Sunday.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Marking, planning, grading.

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

    • Skills that will help in my future career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Busy, busy, busy. No-one had time to socialise but the atmosphere was amazing. Caring and supportive.

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

    • We'll organised on Uni side but they could have been better with the pre-placement visit. When it got going it was good.

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

    • Lots of responsibility was given bit it was given if they felt you could handle it.

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not many New jobs.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • There wasn't much if a social scene. Only 2 students.

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

    • Hah. Working a ridiculous amount of unpaid hours doesn't give time for socialising.

    0/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Hah. No time to even think about night life.

    0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Nothing. Unless it was meeting, not much happened outside of the work place.

    0/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Education/Teaching, Science, Social Work, Voluntary

North West

April 2014