Fundraiser Review

by Champions Life Academy

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    2.1
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Champions Life Academy is really fun and intense experience. It is fun to live and work with other students as you get on well and can have fun when you are not working too. It is really rewarding and fulfilling when you are knocking but also a good atmosphere all round.

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

    • I was a driver for champions life academy so felt valued my most of my colleges as everyone was grateful that we have some drivers as in our region a lot of drivers quit. you are put into smaller teams that you live with and I felt like a valued part of my team even though i came into the process later on as SS2.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Can go to senior managers for emotional support as well as help with the job and improving. There is opportunity for one to ones so can get help and in field training to improve your skills.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • When they say you will have morning off- this is not the case. The latest that we started was 11 and most mornings it was to be ready for 10. You don't really get time in the evenings either as you get back from field around 10. Got about 4/5 mondays off out of 9 weeks. Never bored though.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Given quite a lot of responsibility as i was a driver so had to be on time for field and drive everyone there and back every day. Also got senior sales person position so had responsibility to lead by example and help out at hub in the mornings with activities and stuff.

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

    • Champions life academy really has improved my communication skills and confidence to talk to other people. Which will help with working with others in degree projects and also in future events such as interviews and future work life. Being able to stay calm in stressful situations too.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Atmosphere was in general very up beat and positive however when everyone gets tired it gets a bit negative and hard to keep going. If you have a good team then it can be very fun and happy and the atmosphere is fun in field and also at home.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • organisation is not a strong point. before the sales school i send several emails and got no response so i went to sales school not really knowing what is going on. Everything is planned last minute and you cant plan anything in advance. Everyone is always late when they say you should always be on time.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Got loads of training at the sales school and some more training mornings and days throughout the programme. Some of them I didnt feel like were worthwhile. As a driver, had to drive down to reading from Nottingham for about three speeches and drive back and knocking in the same day.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Car

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • opportunity to be invited to future management assessment weekend at the end of the programme and if are promoted to senior sales person then you get automatically invited.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are good socials on days off but there isnt much time off so socialising when you are no on a day off is hard,

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Gets quite expensive when you are buying food and lunch, you also have to pay for fuel. You dont really get a lot of money out of doing this internship as what you get paid is what you use to live on. Cost of days out can add up like days to alton towers, bowling, cinema, water park.

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

    • Good nightlife as are in nottingham

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

    • Can do loads of stuff on days off but isnt time when it isnt a day off to do much. There is not time in mornings or evenings to do any social things. If you want to do something in the morning, you need to get up really early and lose out on sleep.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

September 2015

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