Intern - Commemorative Plaques, Historic Environment Scotland Review

Item: Intern - Commemorative Plaques, Historic Environment Scotland at University of Aberdeen
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at University of Aberdeen

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing, Research

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: November 2024

Overall Rating

4.8 /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

4.5/5 - 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.

My role was to aid with the relaunch of the commemorative plaque scheme. On a day-to-day basis, I undertook desk-based research tasks, attended in-person and online meetings with the Comms team and other team members. I also wrote biographical pieces and blog posts.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was given responsibility for the tasks I undertook and for liaising with other team members. I had weekly meetings to update on progress.

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 research skills and have learnt new skills in social media content creation and using applications such as Canva, and in historical writing for broad audiences.

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 received a lot of support and guidance from my manager and other team members when undertaking different tasks and learning new skills. I was made to feel very comfortable asking for any guidance I needed as well.

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?

Very inclusive and caring working environment. However, home-working and hybrid-working did mean there was sometimes a lack of opportunities to meet/speak to others within the company but generally this wasn't a huge issue.