Acquired Product Distribution Strategy Review
at NBCUniversal
Placement (10 Months+)
Sales, Marketing, Business Management
London
Review Submitted: May 2021
Overall Rating
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
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
2/5
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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.
Team meetings to discuss strategy for newly acquired films and docs
Preparing sales materials, facilitating communications between sales team and clients
Sending weekly newsletters about developments in media/entertainment
Preparing sales materials, facilitating communications between sales team and clients
Sending weekly newsletters about developments in media/entertainment
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given responsibilities during the second half, such as sending sales emails, communicating with the design agency on preparing sales materials, and representing the TVD team during meetings
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?
Improved technical skills such as writing, making ppts and excel sheets
Developed sales strategy knowledge and skills
Commercial knowledge of the media industry
Developed sales strategy knowledge and skills
Commercial knowledge of the media industry
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
It was virtual which made it hard to receive the usual amount of support ad guidance, but I think it was adequate. My manager and VP were very responsive to emails and messages and made an effort to set up 1 to 1 meeting with me weekly
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, non-hierarchical and team-oriented
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
It was a great experience, very useful and great way to begin one's career
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at NBCUniversal
2/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NBCUniversal to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to NBCUniversal
This internship is a great way to gain industry knowledge, exposure to media business, commercial sales/distribution and B2B strategy, apply if you are interested in these fields. The transferrable skills are also very worthwhile
