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The Walt Disney Company

Research and Insights Intern Review

at The Walt Disney Company

Placement (10 Months+)

Market Research

Fulham

Review Submitted: May 2021

Overall Rating

4.2 /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
4/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - 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.
Creating and developing regular reports to track the performance of the Disney Channels across the EMEA region. Updating internal research dashboard. Provide insights based on data.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, after I had learned the basics I was gradually given more and more responsibility during my placement year. Always had something to do.
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?
Learned how to use lots of different software such as TechEdge and Microsoft Power BI. Improved my analytical skills as well as communication and presentation skills.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
3/5
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?
Despite being a virtual placement, I managed to interact well with my teammates and received good support from them. Always encouraged me to ask questions.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Really friendly. As it was a virtual placement due to COVID I wasn't permanantly based in the office but from what I did experience I could tell it was a freindly and open atmosphere. Very supportive.
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?
Really enjoyed it. Was a really interesting year in which I learned a lot and developed many of the skills that will imporve my employability.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at The Walt Disney Company
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend The Walt Disney Company to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to The Walt Disney Company
Research about the company and their values, make sure you show your passion for the brand.
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