Social Responsibility Review

Item: Social Responsibility at The Walt Disney Company
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at The Walt Disney Company

Placement (10 Months+)

PR and Communications

Hammersmith

Review Submitted: June 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

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.

Overall my day to day job involved supporting on Disney's UK/EMEA Wishgranting programme for individual and group wishes which supports our partners like Make A Wish UK and Make A Wish International. I also support on Disney's VoluntEAR programme. Other job tasks involve, budget expenditure, admin and travel organisation.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given a really good amount of responsibility and felt comfortable running programmes, inputting my own opinions with the team and feeling confident with the level of responsibilty handed over but also confident with knowing I had a strong level of support when needing and through my learning.

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 learnt how to communicate at corporate level, time management, organisation and developed my skills in understanding the DEI sector.

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 received 1v1 support weekly and also guidance through the intern development programme that Disney offer. I always felt like I had consistent support throughout the 12 months.

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?

Disney has a great company culture and atmosphere, everyone supports each other. Disney also have valuable BERGS that endorse positive culture and representation through Pride, Diversity and Disability awareness and support.

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 have learnt so much in one year and feel extremely confident about returning to a work setting after university thanks to Disney. I throughly enjoyed how much opportunity there was to grow, learn and discover new passions within the workplace.