Sport development wellbeing placement Review
at Manchester Metropolitan University
Placement (10 Months+)
Customer Service, Human Resources, Project Management, Social Media Marketing
Manchester
Review Submitted: October 2026
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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
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
3/5
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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 involved helping students and staff locate Man Met Sport services through pop ups and events, providing support when facing difficulties on the Moves+ app, coordinating sport sessions, and helping devise and execute student events.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, lots - I was given more responsibility as the placement went on in response to me asking for more.
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?
Communicating with members of the university as well as externals, using excel, customer service, market research and writing reports
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?
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?
There was great support available when asked, and there are regular weekly one to one meetings if you'd like to discuss anything
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?
Very friendly and casual
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?
Very much, it was a valuable experience and I enjoyed most of my role and responsibilities
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 Manchester Metropolitan University to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Manchester Metropolitan University
Use the careers service and placement team!
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Manchester Metropolitan University
3/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
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