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Mace

Marketing and Communications Assistant Review

at Mace

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing, PR and Communications

Moorgate

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

4.7 /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
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Some of the daily tasks involved copywriting for the Mace website and social media. Taking on research tasks to better the teams understanding of client history and values. Speaking to many people in different parts of the team to gain a better understanding of what role they have and their contributions to the team. Meetings with Mace's clients to gather information for written content. Coordinated social media projects with other Interns and members of the Marketing and Communications team.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I had the opportunity to lead my own social media project where I liaised with 5 other interns, providing them with a brief to create articles based on their experience at Mace.
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?
Developed my copywriting skills,
Graphic design skills,
Collaborating skills,
Presenting skills,
team building skills,
Time management skills,
Organisational skills
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 was supported by everyone on the team including my manager and buddy who was assigned to me at the top of my internship. I was also supported by my mentor and members of the Ethnic Diversity at Mace employee resource group outside of the team. They all made me feel welcomed which allowed me to settle in quickly.
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?
There were many out of office events which was great for team building. There were a lot of other interns which made me settle in faster. My team made me feel very welcomed.
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my internship a lot as I always had something to do. The tasks were real and gave me the chance contribute to Mace's communications. Even though there were some admin tasks, I was still given creative tasks to test and broaden my skillset.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Mace
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Mace to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Mace
Have a good idea of what you want to get out of the placement prior as you will have the opportunity to set goals for yourself during your placement. Knowing what knowledge you would like to gain before the start date means that you can have a strong start and a better opportunity to getting the most out of your short time there.
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