Social Media Assistant Frontrunner Review
at De Montfort University
Internship (1 Month+)
Social Media Marketing
Leicester
Review Submitted: October 2025
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
My role was to handle the social media platforms for student Union and to develop creative ideas for promotion
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I've been given responsibility such as filming content for event days then editing them so there were several content that could be posted
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?
I developed editing and photography skills. I gained social media handling skills through my internship.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received plenty of support from the team during my internship which allowed me to feel comfortable and excited to work there
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?
Company culture is that everyone is friendly within your department and across other departments
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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 really enjoyed my internship. It was a great opportunity for me to learn more about the career I wanted to take while making new connections with the people I worked with
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend De Montfort University to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to De Montfort University
Read through the job description and what they're requiring of you carefully
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at De Montfort University
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
