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JLR

Commercial Undergraduate Review

at JLR

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing, Digital Marketing, Government, PR and Communications, Project Management, Social Media Marketing

Coventry

Review Submitted: June 2025

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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - 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.
Working within my various teams to assist the goals of said team. Rotation 1: social media content creation and management, newsletter content creation, tours bookings management. Rotation 2: participating in meetings between JLR and government, giving an early careers perspective. Meeting with local and regional politicians. Rotation 3: aiding in the transition to a brand led business by employing the new brand strategy by analyses current practice, process and decisions.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given lots of responsibility and agency for my projects in each of my rotations. The independence to be able to make my own decisions and having my opinion valued greatly built my confidence and allowed me to grow as part of a team.
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?
- public speaking and presentations
- project and time management
- project delivery
- communication
- critical thinking and analytical skills
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?
Great support network from each of my managers as well as the early careers team, everyone in the business have always been there to support and aide in my development.
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 culture and general atmosphere around JLR, truly a great company to work for.
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I had an amazing placement year, it was totally the correct path to go down and I now feel more confident in what I'd like to do in the future. The real world experience and opportunities it has given me are invaluable to my future growth, development and progression professionally.
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 JLR
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend JLR to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to JLR
Allow your personality to shine through, along as you communicate passion for a subject and show how this passion can be applied to your work then you're set up for success.
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