Sustainability Placement Student Review
at Unilever
Placement (10 Months+)
Sustainability
Blackfriars
Review Submitted: June 2026
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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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.
Gather and summarise insight from external events, policy changes and reports that are relevant to the team’s agenda to help inform decision making.
Support Unilever's senior leaders on advocacy through briefs and events that drive systems change to optimise the enabling environment in areas that are material to Unilever to grow our business and protect our licence to operate.
Support the pillar during big milestones like the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the United Nations General Assembly, COP, etc
Support team organisation and management.
Support Unilever's senior leaders on advocacy through briefs and events that drive systems change to optimise the enabling environment in areas that are material to Unilever to grow our business and protect our licence to operate.
Support the pillar during big milestones like the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the United Nations General Assembly, COP, etc
Support team organisation and management.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes
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?
Ability to work well in a team and build good working relationships
Team player who is willing to pitch in and help wherever necessary
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Taking initiative and being proactive in identifying and solving problems
Team player who is willing to pitch in and help wherever necessary
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Taking initiative and being proactive in identifying and solving problems
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?
Lots, I always felt supported throughout the whole year
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?
Really friendly lovely team , great company culture, such a supportive environment
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?
3/5
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 loved it to the full extent, such a great year.
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 Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
APPLY, get stuck in, ask lots of questions
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
Industrial Placement Communications and Corporate Affairs
at Unilever
- Placement (10 Months+)
- London
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