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Communications (People Comms) and Sustainabilty (Social equity and inclusion) Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

PR and Communications

London

Review Submitted: May 2024

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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Work on internal comms specially around EDI, Health and Wellbeing and All-company news.
Social Equity work and focus in Unilever's Livelihoods agenda
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was treated as a full team member sending out global content and working on published Unilever documents.
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?
Communications, Stakeholder Management, Leadership, Time management, Reliability
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 had a line manager on both my roles who were supportive throughout the placement scheme.
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?
Its a super friendly team who work hard but also care for each other on a personal level.
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 couldn't have chosen a better placement. The work is engaging and challenging but you also are given opportunities you otherwise would never experience.
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 Unilever
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Be yourself, show your interests as people will involve you in work that link to those interests.
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