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Gymshark

Social Content Placement Student Review

at Gymshark

Placement (10 Months+)

Social Media Marketing

Birmingham

Review Submitted: September 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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.3/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I was responsible for running Gymshark’s Facebook Page, Running their women’s TikTok for 6 months, community management on Gymshark Lifting’s Instagram and assisting/taking the lead on brand campaigns. I was also creating content on an ad-hoc basis across Gymshark’s other social channels, these most frequently being Instagram stories
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given significant responsibility, taking the lead on campaigns that involved creating content for Gymshark’s 7 million+ on their Instagram. I was frequently creating story sets/other assets with my own creative freedom for their different accounts and during the summer sale created the majority of their commercial driving story sets. I was also running their Facebook page myself, and ran their women’s TikTok account for 6 months.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my content creation skills and gained a lot of insight into campaign planning and execution. Alongside this I developed community management skills and nurtured my professional soft skills
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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 quite a lot of guidance/support during my placement, during weekly meetings with my manager. There were also workshops for placement students such as assertiveness training and public speaking training.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Great company culture of people wanting to help each other out to get the work done. Having the Lifting Club Gym is great too as we often train with our colleagues after work. There’s a positive atmosphere at Gymshark, people work hard and it is quite fast paced, but if you enjoy that you’ll thrive!
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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 really enjoyed my placement. I learnt a great deal and was given genuine responsibility. Although this was challenging at times, it was great to have had this experience and the learning opportunities that came with it that I believe have made me grow both professionally and personally. The culture is great and I made some really great friends that I will keep in touch with.
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 Gymshark
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Gymshark to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Gymshark
Gymshark is a very exciting place to work but it does move at a very fast pace - if you thrive in a fast paced environment and enjoy working hard you’ll fit in really well.
When you apply, demonstrate your passion and enthusiasm for the role and understanding of the field that your role is within. Being authentically yourself goes a long way too as Gymshark celebrates individuality and authenticity.
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