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CooperVision

Global Customer Marketing Intern Review

at CooperVision

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

Fareham

Review Submitted: November 2022

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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Campaign management and content creation, agency management, stakeholder management and communication, strategic planning, direct market support, ad hoc administrative duties, budget management
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
This role gave me enormous amount of autonomy to make my own decisions and see real life outcomes. This provided me the level of experience as of a graduate position, and has allowed me to add my experiences to my CV and add give me a significant advantage when seeking graduate roles.
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 my communication skills, applied my creativity to real life marketing campaigns, learned to work cross-culturally, think strategically, extract relevant insights, analyse data and work to a deadline.
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?
I received a lot of guidance from my supervisor, as well as the Talent Acquisition Manager in charge of the Internship programme. In CooperVision, all Interns get assigned a mentor for a year, a professional in the company that can help you with your personal and professional development - I found this a great addition to the programme.
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?
The culture was friendly and open. All employees were highly motivated.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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?
My internship with CooperVision allowed me to build upon my skills I can bring to the graduate job market.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at CooperVision
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend CooperVision to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to CooperVision
I would advise to thoroughly read the job description to make sure the role is what you would like to do, and prepare a lot for the interview stages.
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