Undergraduate Ethics, Sustainability, and Food Policy Coordinator Review
at The Co-op
Placement (10 Months+)
Retail Manager
Manchester
Review Submitted: June 2025
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
4.5/5
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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.
Co-ordinate projects focused on improving the transparency of our Co-op supply chains and supporting our Future of Food commitments
Build relationships with key internal and external partners to support the delivery of projects
Assist our wider Ethics, Sustainability and Policy team, supporting with a variety of sustainability commitments
Help to represent our ESP team at key internal events and campaigns (e.g. Great Big Green Week, Fairtrade Fortnight etc)
Build an understanding of different areas across Co-op and our supply chains and help us identify exciting new opportunities
Support and work with our suppliers to help them achieve decarbonisation and meet our climate targets
Build relationships with key internal and external partners to support the delivery of projects
Assist our wider Ethics, Sustainability and Policy team, supporting with a variety of sustainability commitments
Help to represent our ESP team at key internal events and campaigns (e.g. Great Big Green Week, Fairtrade Fortnight etc)
Build an understanding of different areas across Co-op and our supply chains and help us identify exciting new opportunities
Support and work with our suppliers to help them achieve decarbonisation and meet our climate targets
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, given projects to take ownership of
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?
Skills learnt and developed - communication, stakeholder engagement and management, networking and relationship-building, taking initiative, leadership, technical and data competency, resilience, adaptability, teamwork
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?
Incredible support and guidance, working with a very friendly and welcoming team
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?
Co-op has an excellent culture, particularly in the Food Sustainability team. Very welcoming, fun, trusting and purposeful
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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 loved my placement at Co-op
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 The Co-op
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend The Co-op to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to The Co-op
Let your passion shine through. Co-op cares about doing retail right and it's cooperative values are at the heart of all it looks to do.
