Sustainability Industrial Placement Review
by Unilever
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
4.8
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
- 7. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Overview
I work in the Global Sustainability Team in the corporate centre. The team focuses on 4 pillars: climate, nature, plastics and livelihoods. My role focused on climate, nature and plastics, which a particular emphasis on internal and external advocacy, landmarked by global events throughout the year e.g. UN COPs, DAVOS (WEF), UN General Assembly and London Climate Action Week.
Skills
Yes, I have developed lots of new skills in the role including thematic knowledge in the subject areas I worked it, written and verbal communication, project management and adaptability to change.
Responsibilities
Yes I managed the attendance of Unilever at COP29 and COP16, both in 2024. I was responsible for the agendas and briefs for delegates at this event. I have also been given multiple project management and assistant project management roles, which have given me responsibility.
Support & Guidance
I received lots of support from my line manager and close team, who seemed interested in my personal development through the placement and allowed me to focus and explore areas I was interested in both within the team and the wider business.
Culture
Everyone I have interacted with at Unilever has always been very open to talk to me and tell me about their careers, answering any questions I have. I have really enjoyed the culture of the company whilst working here
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed by experience on placement and am very glad I decided to go down this path. I feel I have learnt a lot and now have a much clearer idea of what I want to do in the future in terms of my career. I also feel I have developed many transferrable skills, both specific to the department I worked in but also wider. The social aspect within my team and with other placement 西瓜视频s is also something I have valued highly.
Yes
Demonstrate areas you are passionate about in your interview process and application as I feel this is something that helps people stand out compared to other candidates.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Environmental Science
London
May 2025
