Sustainability and Communications IP Review

Item: Sustainability and Communications IP at Unilever
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Consumer Products/FMCG

Blackfriars

Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4.5 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - Overall Experience

3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Joining weekly meetings for both communications and sustainability. Taking minutes and writing down actions. Working together with teams to deliver newsletters, town halls, and campaigns. Working with external stakeholders on sustainability issues and engaging in discussions at environmental events.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was accountable for representing Unilever on many sustainability calls and at external events

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Communications (internal, external, written and verbal)
Sustainability knowledge
professionalism

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

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I received lots of support during my placement, with weekly 1:1s and lots of people I could turn to for guidance

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 company culture was great! There are lots to do sports-wise or social activity-wise as the company has its own social committee for the main office.