Government Affairs Associate Review

Item: Government Affairs Associate at GSK
Rating: 4.7
Author: Anonymous

at GSK

Placement (10 Months+)

Brentford

Review Submitted: June 2022

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 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - 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.

Global Corporate Government Affairs and Policy. This includes writing internal reports (across sustainability, UK tax, regulation, Brexit), helping to support on briefings, and supporting on government consultations.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given significant responsibility, such as leading on a government consultation and writing the engagement update sent to GSK's central leadership 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?

New skills: stakeholder mapping, writing reports and briefings, government affairs, editing/reviewing policy, business writing;
Developed skills: communication, information synthesis, analysis

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?

Significant support and guidance. My manager and I met regularly three times a week and my mentor and I met once a week. Always able to arrange meetings and ask questions. Had development meetings in addition to regular catch-ups.

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?

GSK's company culture is excellent. They respect the work/life balance, are an ethical company, and everyone is incredibly friendly. There are so many opportunities to get involved in any projects/topics you are interested in, even if it is outside of your role.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

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 enjoyed it. It was challenging and intellectually stimulating - I learnt so much about the industry and the skills needed. I would have liked more opportunities away from my laptop.