Marketing Placement Student in Marine & Oil and Gas Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing
Canterbury
Review Submitted: April 2024
Overall Rating
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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
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.
- Find and post engaging marine content for Sprout posts.
- Coordinate and publish vessel references,
- Assist in the planning of trade shows, conferences, and other industry
events.
- Create and update internal content including research analysis,
specification sheets, and product presentation overviews.
- Record, create, and present key metrics on tradeshows and vessel
references.
- Coordinate and publish vessel references,
- Assist in the planning of trade shows, conferences, and other industry
events.
- Create and update internal content including research analysis,
specification sheets, and product presentation overviews.
- Record, create, and present key metrics on tradeshows and vessel
references.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I have been given a lot of responsibility during my time at Cummins. It has been a great experience to have it too!
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?
Hard Skills:
- Gained key insights and understanding of Marine, Mining, and Oil and
Gas Cummins Sectors
- Utilisation of Haiilo, Meltwater and Sprout Platforms
- Writing Professional Engaging Smart Posts
- Utilization of the Workfront system and platform
Soft Skills:
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Confidence and attitude to learning,
- Business and professional writing,
- Time management and organisational skills
- Gained key insights and understanding of Marine, Mining, and Oil and
Gas Cummins Sectors
- Utilisation of Haiilo, Meltwater and Sprout Platforms
- Writing Professional Engaging Smart Posts
- Utilization of the Workfront system and platform
Soft Skills:
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Confidence and attitude to learning,
- Business and professional writing,
- Time management and organisational skills
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I have needed huge amount of support during my placement owing to my disability. This has been provided in abundance.
I have weekly 1-1's with my boss per my / his request, in addition to immediate contact with him whenever needed via Microsoft teams.
Any issues, help, or advice I need is instantly provided to me. Furthermore I can access support from other placements, department leads, and the HR team. Moreover I am able to access support through Cummin's Services and Support Networks.
I have weekly 1-1's with my boss per my / his request, in addition to immediate contact with him whenever needed via Microsoft teams.
Any issues, help, or advice I need is instantly provided to me. Furthermore I can access support from other placements, department leads, and the HR team. Moreover I am able to access support through Cummin's Services and Support Networks.
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?
Out of all the large companies I have worked for, such as Premier inn, Subway, Wetherspoons, Wood Green (Animal Charity) and Halfords. This has been the best company to work at. The company culture is faultless and kind at it's heart. Everyone is so hospitable, accepting, kind, and friendly.
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 thoroughly enjoyed my time here at Cummins.
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 Cummins
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
- Work hard, Commitment and dedication is important,
- Know your stuff, get to know the product you are selling and key company
insights,
- Ask for help, utilize your support network around you, that's what they are
there for.
- Know your stuff, get to know the product you are selling and key company
insights,
- Ask for help, utilize your support network around you, that's what they are
there for.
