Corporate Affairs and Communications Review

Item: Corporate Affairs and Communications at Unilever
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

PR and Communications

City of London

Review Submitted: May 2025

Overall Rating

5 /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

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

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

Proactive storytelling and thought leadership, driven through a consistent narrative
Effective management of threats to Unilever’s reputation
Landing the change programmes transformation
Inspiring belonging and driving One Unilever Culture
Managing the roll out of a global campaign to our employees
Unlocking and growing employee advocacy
Strategic policy interventions and commercialising the GAP

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was able to take responsibility for projects I was proactive and took interest in and lead on tasks.

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?

Ability to work well in a team and build good working relationships
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Thrives in a fast-paced environment and operates with flexibility
Team player who is willing to pitch in and help wherever necessary
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Taking initiative and being proactive in identifying and solving problems
Microsoft office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

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 support from my line manager, team, and wider function, as well as university.

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?

Unilever's culture is embedded throughout everything we work on. It makes what you do feel more meaningful and makes everyone who works here feel like they have a purpose.