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Marketing and Creative intern Review

at De Montfort University

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing, Social Media Marketing

Leicester

Review Submitted: November 2025

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 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - 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.
My role involved capturing and editing content for the use of future promotion of the internships and frontrunner schemes De Montfort University have to offer to its students
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes! It was my responsibility to capture content, do all the planning for the videos getting recorded and getting and taking care of the right equipment and people used for the videos.
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?
I learned how to work under pressure and developed further in my leadership skills, working alongside another intern who wasn’t as experienced as me in the field we were both in. I got to teach him a few things to help better his skills!
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?
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Definitely received a lot of support from my manager. He really believed in me and showed that to me every day I was in the office.
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?
It was great! Everyone really spoke to each other and welcomed each other in even when new to the place.
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?
I really enjoyed my internship! It’s something I always talk about. I really valued my time here as I learned a lot and was able to get something new on my portfolio
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
Be yourself and don’t doubt yourself

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
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