Internal Communications Intern Review
at Oracle
Placement (10 Months+)
PR and Communications
Reading
Review Submitted: June 2021
Overall Rating
4.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Internal Communications for a larger team covering all of EMEA. I support the UK Country Leader and the Technology LOB writing, producing, and distributing communications in a variety of media.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility as I was working in a small team - I was involved with lots of projects and was leading a few of these. All my tasks carry a lot of responsibility as I produce comms for stakeholders.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Communication and writen skills, confidence
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
There are lots fo avenues for support - being virtual made this slightly harder to get sometimes
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Being virtual made it difficult to get a full idea of the culture. But I got involved with the corporate citizenship community and some of the ERG's which was an amazing opportunity to meet people.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement, and have learnt a great deal. Being virtual was challenging but I was supported and had some amazing colleagues around me. Oracle really value their interns which is an amazing experience as you get treated as one of the full-time employees. there are also lots of opportunities for growth and development
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Oracle
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Oracle to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Oracle
Be yourself and do not worry if you do not understand what the company do (most people at oracle don't understand what they sell) - you will learn all this as you go along
