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Student Intern Review

at BCP Council

Internship (1 Month+)

Environmental Science

Bournemouth

Review Submitted: February 2021

Overall Rating

4.2 /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
4/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
The role was predominantly attending specialist talks/workshops. We often broke out into teams for discussions and took part in a group project.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The group project provided a responsibility to work as a team and complete work to a brief.
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?
Yes.
How to make better use of LinkedIn.
Gained the confidence to apply for roles that I may not necessarily meet all of the criteria for.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
There was plenty of support and guidance offered throughout and after.
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very friendly and supportive
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 very much enjoyed all aspects of the placement and found it very helpful and insightful
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at BCP Council
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BCP Council to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BCP Council
Go above and beyond in your application. Give more than expected.
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