Insight Participant Review
by Teach First
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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About You
4.5
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The Company
4.8
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Everything Else
4.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
I enjoyed the whole two weeks. The employees of Teach First were amazingly well organised, helpful and fun. Teach First made each session, for the whole two weeks, enjoyable and engaging.
Throughout the insight programme I felt as though everything I said was taken seriously, and every Teach First staff member were more than happy to help me/give advice, because they genuinely felt as though I had something to contribute to the fight against educational inequality.
Sevim and Fiona were incredible, because they were there to answer any question and give me any aid that I needed. They were always contactable, even when we were in our placement schools.
My communication skills improved, having to take a Maths class on my last day. And I feel that I am a much better self-evaluator after the insight programme, which will allow me to critically (but constructively) analyse my performance at my degree.
The Company
Ran like clockwork. The timetable we received for the two weeks was carried out perfectly, and we never ran over.
Extremely welcoming, and I felt as though I could ask anything (even if it probably was a stupid question).
We constantly assessed how we can brand ourselves, understood what we are good/poor at, and we were able to build upon the competencies that Teach First pride themselves on.
The programme gave me a pretty clear idea of the hours and hours of work that will have to be put in if I am accepted onto the LDP. It took a few hours to do one lesson plan, so I cannot imagine how long it will take to do a weeks worth. Though it will be a leviathan of a task, I did not feel that I couldn't do the LDP.
You get a clear idea how passion and determination to end educational inequality drives each and every member of staff. They have an aim and all of the Teach First team are tenacious, and want to see it happen.
Being able to speak to Teach First ambassadors, learning what they are doing with their lives after doing the LDP, allowed me to make some firm decisions on my career path, in the short term.
Everything Else
I was paid £500 for the 2 weeks.
Constantly.
Pretty relaxed, and it was easy to chat to people in a chilled social environment.
We were able to uncover the complete paths of all the ambassadors who were at the programme, which was brilliant.
Definitely.
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
London
July 2015
