Summer intern Review

by Cushman & Wakefield

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Loved the experience gained and felt the level of trust they put in me was very high.

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

    • Colleagues were very grateful for the work I completed for them and this felt very valued having saved them a lot of time and effort

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

    • My supervisor provided me with a constant supervision of support which meant that she could oversee what I was completing and management were very approachable

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

    • I was incredibly busy from 9:00-6 everyday, sometimes staying in the office till 9:30 occasionally

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

    • I was entrusted with writing incredibly important internal master documents and had the joy of meeting with key clients

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

    • The skills I learnt were all very applicable to those I can imagine using in the industry

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very positive and work enducing

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

    • Charlotte had organised the internship incredibly well and it was very well structured from start to finish

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

    • My team made very sure that I worked on a wide range of activities which required very different skills.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Future prospects are looking very positive with the merger up and coming

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • When the social events were organised they were organised very well however compared to other internships there didn't seem a particularly strong interaction between grads and interns

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • West end in Portman sq office the local shops and restaurants and bars were very expensive however this was expected

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

    • A very good nightlife, lots of pubs and bars and easy journey into key areas

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

    • Activites organised were great fun however a couple more could have been better to integrate grads and interns more

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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