Marketing Intern Review
at Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing
Reading
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Supporting the marketing team with brand performance tracking and analysis and then distributing this information to inform other associates. Taking the lead role on refreshing the packaging of our products, where on a daily basis I communicate with a variety of stakeholders ensuring they are doing their part of the process so that the project is fulfilled on time.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I take lead roles on projects with support from my line manager and team members. I think it's great that I've been given this opportunity and responsibility as it makes me feel valued at work.
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?
Prior to my placement, I had never used industry sources such as Nielsen and Kantar, however, now I can independently extract retailer specific insights to track performance.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
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?
Constant support, I have my weekly 121's with my line manager but he always helps even if we don't have a meeting arranged.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
A friendly, warm atmosphere from the beginning to the end of the day.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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?
Really enjoyed it, I've also loved being with the other interns, learning lots of new aspects to marketing and meeting new people along the way.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Jacobs Douwe Egberts
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Jacobs Douwe Egberts to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Just be yourself throughout the process and don't be nervous, everyone is rooting for you to succeed!
