Intern Review

by abrdn

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship. I gained an in-depth understanding of the business and valuable experience of working in a large company. I also felt that the work I did gave me an opportunity to meet people from all parts of the business and learn about the business as a whole

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

    • My team were very welcoming anf always happy to help me out or answer any questions that I had. I was also given the responsibility to work on a project that would greatly help my team

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

    • I felt very well supported and always able to ask about anything I was unsure of

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

    • I think the tasks i was given kept me busy most days and as a result of that I felt like I had achieved something by the end of my placement

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility early on, I was able to set up meeting with people from all areas of the business and trusted to make changes to system processes that I was working on

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

    • I think the skills I developed during my intership will be useful for the rest of my degree. From understanding how my degree fits into a business but also time-management, presentation, communication skills that I developed over my internship will prove to be extremely valuable

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in the offic was always relaxed and friendly, this made working in the office much more enjoyable

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

    • The internship was set up very well. From my first day I had specific tasks to do and people were aware of what I was doing.

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

    • During the internship I attented multiple learning sessions to develop my personal skills of how to work in a business,these incresed my confidence when carrying out my daily work

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

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

    • Working on the internship gave me an insight into the Graduate scheme at Standard Life and what was involved

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • This is a very sociable place to work, networking and teambuilding is encouraged. There was also a great social scene amongst the other interns and graduates at the company

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

    • The cost of socialisng can be as cheap or expensive as you prefer. There is a good mix of places to go nearby

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

    • Nightlife in the area was extremely good and definately something to suit everyone

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are a number of different clubs to get involved in. Also teams/deptartment seem to have a day/night out on a regular basis

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2010

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