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De Montfort University

Volunteering Outreach Frontrunner Review

at De Montfort University

Internship (1 Month+)

Social Work, Project Management, Marketing

Leicester

Review Submitted: October 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /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 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Working alongside the Opportunity and Engagement team at the students' Union and plan charitable activities for students.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I had to plan and lead my own activities
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?
Developed all my existing skills especially working in teams, communication skills, and initiative.
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?
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?
I had a supervisor and she supported me very well in anything
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Friendly and supportive
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
It helped in my personal development and fir my employability
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 De Montfort University
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend De Montfort University to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to De Montfort University
It is a very friendly environment to work in
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