EMEA Marketing Intern Review
at New Balance
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing
Birchwood, Warrington
Review Submitted: November 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.
My role involved assisted the wider team with product requests and providing planning and support for the EMEA lifestyle and performance teams. A main day to day job included talent servicing, placing product orders for seeding requests for EMEA ambassadors, alongside managing a seeding program across accounts, and working on a growing seeding list / PR opportunities for each product drop, coordinating lists with numbers of pairs of shoes available.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes lot's of responsibilities - it felt like a full time job, rather than an internship, which has really prepared me for full time work after university.
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 developed my communication and networking skills - as my role involved working with different people across the business. I have also built on my confidence and presentation skills as this was another key part in my role.
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?
A lot. The team at New Balance were very supportive and always wanted me to make the most out of my experience. I had regular discussions with my team about my progression.
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?
Great - there was always lots going on inside and outside of the office.
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 really enjoyed my placement. I felt like I got a lot out of my experience and learnt so much along the way. Although I was working a full time job, I had a lot of fun and had so many amazing opportunities to get involved in, which I am extremely grateful for.
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 New Balance
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend New Balance to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to New Balance
It is an amazing experience and I would recommend it to any students applying to do a placement! You definitely get out of it what you put in, by working hard and putting a lot of effort into day-to-day tasks, there are lot's of rewards and opportunities to get involved in.
