Procurement Industrial Placement Review
at Unite Students
Placement (10 Months+)
Procurement
Bristol
Review Submitted: July 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
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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
3/5
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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.
responsible for efficiently acquiring goods, services, or works from external sources to meet the organisations needs. This role involves developing and implementing procurement strategies, managing supplier relationships, and negotiating contracts to secure optimal prices and service levels. Key responsibilities include overseeing the end-to-end procurement process, identifying cost-saving opportunities while ensuring ESG benefits. The role involves a number of stuff but some of these are negotiation, meeting suppliers, market research, contract analysis.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Throughout my whole placement, i was trusted and responsible for a number of projects and tenders. reflecting back on my placement experience it has been great opportunity to develop taking ownership of projects, through different experiences that Unite have put on offer.
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?
This experience has helped me develop several important skills, including teamwork, verbal and written communication, flexibility, adaptability, and IT proficiency. Most importantly, it has provided me with a solid understanding of how to work effectively in an office environment.
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 my placement experience we were given a number of support and guidance networks. We had a placement mentor outside of our team who would provide regular check ups and training programs to support all the placement students (6 of us). I also had a line manager within my team who would meet regularly with me to offer guidance and support throughout the year. I was able to ask any question big or small.
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?
This was the favourite part of my placement experience. The culture at Unite students is amazing. Got the balance of formal and informal, spot on! Everyone is so approachable and amazing to speak to. They are very much a company of wanting to succeed, however don't forget to have fun and enjoy themselves along the way. Everyone works hard and has a real passion for making a difference and believe they can be apart of this!
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 loved every second of it (Don't really want to go back to university lol). Its been a great experience and gave me a great insight into what working looks like and help me carve where I want to go with my career path.
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 Unite Students
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Unite Students to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unite Students
Be yourself. Unite students aren't looking for someone who looks great on paper. They are trying to find someone who meets the companies ethos and values. Its a great opportunity and could not recommend it to others enough!
