Graduate Strategic Operations & Data Innovation Intern Review
at De Montfort University
Internship (1 Month+)
Business Operations, Project Management
Birmingham, UK
Review Submitted: October 2025
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
• Developed and maintained structured project documentation, which improved team clarity and efficiency.
• Prepared executive-level dashboards, enabling C-suite stakeholders to make informed decisions swiftly.
• Produced management product templates and control artefacts, including risk logs and decision pathways.
• Defined and implemented operating rhythms, such as decision cycles, retrospectives, and planning sessions.
• Prepared executive-level dashboards, enabling C-suite stakeholders to make informed decisions swiftly.
• Produced management product templates and control artefacts, including risk logs and decision pathways.
• Defined and implemented operating rhythms, such as decision cycles, retrospectives, and planning sessions.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given the responsibility of creating documents for the clients of the company I was working for
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes, I’ve built upon my understanding of project management document templates
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?
3/5
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?
The internship team at De Montfort University were swift at answering questions- the support was very effective
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
It allowed me to carry out my work to a high standard
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Fair- the support from the university was great, the experience with the company I did the internship with was okay
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend De Montfort University to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to De Montfort University
Go for it
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at De Montfort University
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
