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Jacobs Douwe Egberts

Marketing Intern Review

at Jacobs Douwe Egberts

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

Hurley

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.3/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - 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 teams needs in a B2B environment
- Updating and presenting the monthly sales data
- Research projects (sustainability, category scoping)
- NPD campaigns
- Artwork requests for customers]
- Blog creation/content creation
- Admin
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I was able to take the lead on an NPD launch campaign in the final weeks before it became live after supporting a member of the marketing team. I was given different individual projects (example sustainability market research project) and I was responsible in presenting my findings to the wider team/business.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have learnt how to target a B2B audience, learning how to target the customer and end consumer. I have developed my excel/data analysis skills. I have developed my project management, time management and interpersonal skills.
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?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My manager was extremely supportive on a professional and personal level, as were the wider team. I came up with objectives that I'd like to complete & personal development areas and reviewed these at my mid-year review.
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?
Really great company culture, everyone is so friendly and wants to help you. A lot of different things to get involved with outside of your job role.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my time at JDE, I was allowed a lot more responsibility than I ever thought I would be and really developed my skills
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
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Jacobs Douwe Egberts to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Research the company including the professional side of the business, research the brands & ask lots of questions!
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