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The Walt Disney Company

Marketing Intern Review

at The Walt Disney Company

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

Hammersmith

Review Submitted: May 2021

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - 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.
General day-to-day support to the marketing team providing admin support:
 Ad-hoc admin support for the Marketing Director
 Support hardlines marketing promotions, campaigns, events and reporting
 Liaise with other internal departments in order to support marketing planning and campaign execution
 Support with PR events and product launches
 Liaise with other lines of business where needed
 Source product for competition prizes for activations
 Manage all marketing team purchase order (PO) requests
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
As the placement progressed and I proved my reliability alongside the development of my skills I was assigned more responsibility.
I liked how this happened, as I was given more responsibility when my confidence grew.
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?
New skills learnt:
 work place etiquette
 process of carrying out a marketing campaign for a global business
use of softwares: Khoros, SAP, Adobe Analytics, SPICE and Salesforce
Developed Skills:
Excel
working under pressure
communication skills
prioritisation and organisation
 accuracy of work with time restriction
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 was given a lot of support and guidance, not only from my line manager and team but the company as a whole.
I never felt uncomfortable to ask for help or support as I knew team members will help me without any issues
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/ general atmosphere was very friendly and welcoming. Even though there are so many Lines of Business you get to work with a lot of people and everyone is friendly.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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?
I really enjoyed my placement considering it was done completely online. It was nice to feel like a team member instead of the intern.
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 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
Make sure to really highlight your soft skills alongside your experience and education.
Your cover letter is such a crucial part of your application. Put thought into it and really think why you want to work at Disney - think outside the box, specify a franchise your are most passionate about etc.
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