Student ambassador Review
at De Montfort University
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing
Leicester
Review Submitted: October 2023
Overall Rating
3.5 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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.
Representing the university at events and on open days. This could be by delivering campus tours or assisting with a school visiting campus. I have to be approachable and able to answer questions about the university and higher education to help students to make an informed choice about their own education.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I have been responsible for groups of 10 children during campus tours sometimes but beyond that not much. Most of the organisation and planning is done by others. It would be nice to have students more involved with the planning of these events.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Communication is a big skill I’ve developed as I’ve had to speak to large groups at once. This has also helped to gain confidence in public speaking.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
2/5
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
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Not much. For all events we turn up and find out what we’re doing just before doing it. It would be beneficial to receive the brief prior to the event so we can better prepare for the event rather than being thrown in the deep end.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The students I work with have a positive attitude which is great. The online booking system isn’t the best as there isn’t the opportunity to swap shifts with other students even if both parties agree as the person in charge of booking the shifts doesn’t allow this. This means some shifts go unfilled when they could have been booked.
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?
4/5
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?
It’s good as the shifts allow for flexibility around the studies.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Be friendly and approachable to ensure you give a positive environment.
