Marketing Coordinator for the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development Review

Item: Marketing Coordinator for the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development at University of Reading
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at University of Reading

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing, Digital Marketing

Reading

Review Submitted: October 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 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

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.

Assisted with the Open and Visit Day events
Managed the multiple social media channels the School has
Edited and updated the websites and brochures
I mentored student ambassadors which taught them how to copywrite.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Since the Marketing office consisted of me and one other, I had a lot of responsibilities. Although this was the case, I was never given a task too far in the deep end. Only what my manager thought I was capable of doing which I found reassuring.

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?

I have developed, communication skills and working within different sized teams. My confidence when demonstrating activities and presenting and increased massively.

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?

Lots during my placement. The manager and I caught up formally each week to discuss the work ahead of us. I particularly found my monthly probation review meetings helpful as It taught me what I needed to improve on.

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?

It was very welcoming, I felt instantly part of the team. They made the offices feel like a community especially doing weekly socials e.g. coffee and cakes

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?

I loved it. It was a great decision doing a placement, I feel like I have good amounts of knowledge in my sector which will prepare me for when I leave university.