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Demand Management & Governance Intern Review

at BMW Group UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations

Farnborough

Review Submitted: June 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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
Prepare the monthly project reporting pack for distribution by collaborating with Product Owners and Heads of Departments. You will gain insight into all UK projects and how project progress is tracked.
Investigate and validate project business resources requirements from project teams and collate the project resource requirements in an Excel spreadsheet (known as the Heatmap). You will engage with all departments in the organisation, developing stakeholder communication skills.
Support the continued Agile transformation across project teams by assisting with scheduling of Agile coaching/training and participation in workshops. You will develop knowledge of Agile project methodology and work closely with an Agile training provider.
Create and distribute internal surveys to employees. You will use MS Office skills to analyse and present the survey results to internal stakeholders.
Support the day-to-day management and implementation of change requests for internal systems (known as Business Enhancements). You will gain insight into the IT delivery process and build a strong relationship with the internal IT department.
Support projects as required, including minute taking for steering committees and management meetings. You will gain exposure to the decision-making process of senior managers within the business.
Support the facilitation and take minutes for the monthly Business Change Huddle where all Business Change Requests are discussed. You will develop knowledge of the delivery of projects, how internal change is managed and experience of facilitating meetings.
Ownership and maintenance of the Process Management and Quality Team Intranet pages, utilising knowledge of the department to effectively communicate the team’s roles and responsibilities. This will provide you will knowledge of web page design and maintenance.
Manage and maintain Jira and Confluence spaces. This will develop your skills on these platforms which are commonly used in Agile project management and delivery.
Demonstrates the values & principles of our Customer Driven Organisation in their work & behaviours to consistently drive good customer outcomes & effortless experiences.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
yes i was to build my skills and learn how to work with these responsibilities
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?
project management, Communications, networking, confidence, leadership etc
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?
throughout the year.
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?
very calm and lovely people. always there to help whenever needed.
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 enjoyed it a lot as I had a chnace to experience the social and a the role process as well. opportunities to present infront of important stakeholders and share ideas as well.
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 BMW Group UK
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BMW Group UK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group UK
be yourself and take every opportunity you get through your journey. Be enthusiastic and eager to learn new things.
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