GIACO Intern Review

Item: GIACO Intern at Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Internship (1 Month+)

Logistics and Operations, Pharmaceutical, Digital Marketing

Paddington

Review Submitted: July 2024

Overall Rating

4.4 /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

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

3.8/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

2/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

During the internship I worked on one project which involved interviewing stakeholders, presenting findings, coming up with new ideas

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I had a lot of responsibility and was always encouraged to take the lead on things such as leading interviews or meetings. The work I was doing was actually needed by other people

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 become more competent in delivering presentations and facilitating meetings with people

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

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?

A lot of support was given! Everyone is willing to help, even if they're not directly your manager or on your team

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?

Such an amazing culture. Everyone is driven and hardworking, but at the same time super friendly and kind. It makes working there fun

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I thoroughly enjoyed my internship because of the lovely atmosphere at Vertex and all the amazing people I met. The work pushed me to develop new skills which I know I can take with me in the future. I feel like I have gained a lot by being here that I wouldn't have been able to gain elsewhere and have made many connections within the industry