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The Walt Disney Company

Studios UK Marketing Intern Review

at The Walt Disney Company

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

Hammersmith

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

3.1 /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 - Overview of Role
3.5/5 - Skills Development
1.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
2.5/5 - Overall Experience
1/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Mostly involves updating documents, raising POs for the team and administrative work like booking rooms/meeting catering for superiors. Some interns get to do fun things like go to premieres and junkets with celebrities but that was never my experience, it all depends on if your team put you forward to do that - every team is different.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
There were periods of time when I felt very overwhelmed by the team giving me so many tasks/responsibilities and then periods where I had literally nothing to do. It all depends on your team and the deadlines coming up for them.
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?
Ive learnt a lot about professionalism in the workplace and workplace culture/politics. In terms of skills, I have been able to do my own research projects and develop attention to detail when making powerpoint/keynote slides for the team.
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
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?
My team did not really acknowledge me as their intern unless they needed a job done so I wouldn't say there was much support and guidance. However, I know that a lot of other teams were really really supportive of their interns, offering them opportunities and taking an interest in their plans for the future. All depends on the team you get.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
2/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
1/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Really fun and vibrant place to work. Employees are all really really friendly, I never really got an intimidation vibe from anyone in the company. There's always giveaways, competitions and events going on in the office so you really get that 'Disney-experience'. The food is great and cheap and people seem to really like working there. Overall, I think general atmosphere was positive. Amongst interns, everyone is super friendly and supportive of each other.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
It's a great experience to have on your CV and for future career opportunities. I wouldn't say that I will be looking to come back though and work here full-time. I would definitely recommend anyone to do it as benefits outweigh the hard parts (especially if you have a super-friendly and inclusive team).
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at The Walt Disney Company
1/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend The Walt Disney Company to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to The Walt Disney Company
Definitely go for it! It's a great placement. I would say don't compare your placement to other interns - some people had a great time and others had different experiences.
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