Project Support Undergraduate Review

Item: Project Support Undergraduate at Volkswagen Financial Services
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: May 2025

Overall Rating

4.6 /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

4.8/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

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.

Ensuring Portfolio Management tool was up to date, keep resource details correct. Reaching out to the team to support any tasks that they are carrying out. Support with quarterly planning events, and raising frameworks for resources.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I covered a role for 5 months after a member of staff had left until a replacement was onboarded. I was also trusted to raise frameworks, which prior undergrads had not.

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?

Better knowledge of corporate digital tools e.g. Office, PPM tools, SharePoint. Stakeholder management and stakeholder interactions. Effective minute taking skills. Proactive problem solving.

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

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

The whole team was on hand to answer any questions, and one of my colleagues I worked closest with was always able to provide support.

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Calm, relaxed. Smart casual was the dress code, and reflected people's attitudes. The environment was comfortable, meaning I never felt pressured into doing anything, nor did I find it difficult to ask questions.