Marketing & Communications Assistant Review

by VisitBritain

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed working at VB, the role itself was varied and interesting and I was in a really friendly team.

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

    • I felt extremely valued by my team. They gave me the impression everything would fall apart if I went away, which was nice.

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

    • I had a great manager who would always offer her advice and support, however she wasnt always in the office. Other members of the team were also really helpful.

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

    • Some days I would be rushed off my feet and other days I would be a bit bored.

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

    • I was given more responsibility as the year went on and I was eventually running projects with my managers advice if I asked for it.

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

    • My communications skills have developed and I am now more confident than I was 12 months ago. At VB I had the opportunity to go on learning & development courses. I attended excel and word courses as well as a course on improving presentation skills. This will be extremely useful in my final year

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good bunch of people but certain members of the team not pulling their weight caused tension and

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

    • It was really well organised. Within my first few days I had a welcome meeting and I was introduced to different parts of the organisation. All of the placement students got together for lunch once a month which was nice.

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

    • We were given the opportunity to attend a number of Learning & development courses from dealing with pressure to developing your excel skills. Something for everyone.

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • VisitBritains future is uncertain so going back might not be a good move however in terms of the job role and the people it is a great place to work.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • We met for lunch regularly and will stay in touch after university.

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

    • My salary wasnt great and after my train season ticket and rent I didnt have much to socialise with.

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

    • There were a number of bars but its a bit out of the way from the main train stations so a lot of people leave early.

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

    • Not really much to do out of work, talk of a football team but never heard anything about it.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Market Research

London

June 2008

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