Conservation Placement Review
at BCP Council
Internship (1 Month+)
Bournemouth
Review Submitted: May 2021
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
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Overview of Experience
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the virtual experience and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Each day had three to four talks made by either conservationist, that taught us about their jobs and the wildlife around them, or other workers who taught us specifically about getting jobs and how to apply. Through these talks, we also got to learn what opportunities there are in the industry. We also got put into discussion groups during the day and could share our ideas with others. We had time to start our group project to help engagement with children and wildlife through a social media campaign.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was really interesting to see all the roles that could be available to me. We got to hear about previous internships ran and volunteering opportunities people had taken part in. It was amazing to see how much help could be given to us to help us succeed in the future. One talk showed us that we could even get free mentoring to increase our job skills. It was lovely to hear first hand experience within wildlife conservation jobs.
Please rate how insightful you found the virtual experience
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the virtual experience
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I developed my communication skills as well as my critical thinking as I was able to ask the lectures questions. It also helped my time management skills as we did a group project within a certain time frame which allowed me to make a timetable and we all called in at certain stages to feedback what we had done. I was able to pick out key points from the lectures that would aid me in the future.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
4/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the virtual experience
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone was so friendly and talkative. The people who ran it always made us feel welcome, even over call, greeting us every morning and talking to us during breaks if we wanted. It was fun to see lots of people on call and have many discussions. The talks were kept interesting and engaging and the talks were so down to earth it was hard not to love the atmosphere. I definitely missed everyone once the virtual placement was over.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your virtual experience?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the virtual experience?
I absolutely loved it, I never felt bored. Nearly everything was new to me and it was so eye opening to learning about some things in a different way, for example cattle in the UK. They did a great job at picking out talkers and the schedule was made so that we were never kept listening for too long. Different topics were fit into a day and we always had time for discussion after the talks.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the virtual experience
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was not paid and had no expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at BCP Council
5/5
Would you recommend BCP Council to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BCP Council
I think you need to surround yourself with nature and go into depth about conservation within the UK. It'll be handy to have background knowledge to allow for better questions and discussions. Don't take it too seriously, everyone was relaxed and comfortable during the sessions and it's a good way to get to express yourself. Keep finding opportunities like volunteering as it'll only help them to choose you to be apart of the placemt.
