西瓜视频

Chemistry Product Development Intern Review

by bp

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Great people, amazing location and a fun project which kept me interested throughout the internship

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

    • Lovely community feel in the office and lab. They chatted with me and listened to my input.

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

    • Huge amount of support available from both my manager / team and also from a buddy and mentor outside of my team. Helped me on both technical projects and general site information.

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

    • I could structure my time how I liked, and I was given an outline of a lab project to work on which was more than enough to keep me busy through the internship. There were team meetings and training classes to add a bit of structure as well.

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

    • I was given complete responsibility for my own project, with my manager just checking how it was going every few days. I was allowed to work in the lab by myself, purchase items for the team or my project on expenses etc.

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

    • Learn about the commercial side of reaserch, some technical lab skills and also general office and interpersonal skills. Additionally I had training both technical and general, and gave presentations, which again is a really valuable experience.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was very relaxed in the office and we had great fun down in the lab with music and chatting as well as helping eachother with the work

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

    • very organised, the project and induction was laready set up in advance, even with a timetable of everything I was doing for the first 2 weeks.

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

    • Great training classes on all the different departments around teh site to give a good fundamental understanding. Individual presentations to take me through the industry background and one on one lab training.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I find out in 2 weeks so we'll see! I would love to come back and work for them next year, and I think more than half of interns do. You give a final presentation with questioning and your manager writes and appraisal.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?

    • 4 interns, plus 15 grads, all very sociable so had meals out, film nights, drinks etc.

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

    • Most people live in reading so that's pretty cheap.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The site is in the countryside, but Reading is lively

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

    • Team outings and self-organised socials to pretty good.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Science

South East

September 2013

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