Research Assistant Review
at University of Reading
Placement (10 Months+)
Research
Reading
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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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.
Emails
Overseeing multiple projects
Reporting progress to supervisor
Creating handouts for projects
Overseeing multiple projects
Reporting progress to supervisor
Creating handouts for projects
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was, my supervisor gave me a lot of independence and work to do on my own so I could develop my skills by myself but she was also a really good mentor
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?
Administrative skills
Taking initiative
Task management
Time management
Multitasking and prioritising
Taking initiative
Task management
Time management
Multitasking and prioritising
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot, she introduced me to a lot of opportunities to develop my skills and taught me how to work in a professional environment
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?
Very welcoming and supporting and very willing to help if I was confused
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?
I have enjoyed it a lot
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 University of Reading
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend University of Reading to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to University of Reading
Apply for placements that you don't think that you'd enjoy as well as the other ones because you still gain loads of skills for the future
Marketing Coordinator for the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development
- Placement (10 Months+)
- Reading
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4.9
