Social Media Industrial Placement Student Review

Item: Social Media Industrial Placement Student at Aldi
Rating: 4
Author: Anonymous

at Aldi

Placement (10 Months+)

Social Media Marketing

Atherstone

Review Submitted: May 2023

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.3/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

3.5/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - Overall Experience

2/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

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

Managing the delivery of posts across social media platforms through the use of Sprinklr. Shooting in house content. Ensuring the delivery of campaigns. Product selection and content approval. Relationship Management with internal PR, CR and buying teams.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given a lot of responsibility from the start of my placement.

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?

Presenting skills, time management and analytical 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?

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?

My direct leader was very helpful and supportive throughout the placement and could go to them for any help. The team was also very supportive and friendly.

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Very friendly atmosphere despite how corporate Aldi is.

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?

3/5

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?

I really enjoyed my placement. I learnt so much and has really given a great idea of what it is like working within a corporate office environment. It has also shown me how much I enjoy social media marketing and is something I want to pursue post university.