R&D Communications apprentice Review

I am an R&D Communications apprentice and I work on both internal and external comms for R&D such as the internal R&D newsletter and I also worked on women in science campaigns for international womens day

I have learned alot of communications skills, teamwork skills and also leadership skills as I was able to take part in projects which i lead

I enjoy being in communications although my job description said project management in sustainability, I think communications is very fun and interesting

I think my team is very well organised our roles are clear and my team is friendly and work well together however, my role does not match the job description i applied for so I think Unilever should be more conscious of that and perhaps put people in roles that match what they are studying for example I study project management but I work in communications

I receive support from my team when I need it I haven't had any big issues with my team or Unilever when there was a concern I would communicate it with my team and it would be resolved

I received support when I asked/needed but I can understand tat they are very busy so may not have had the time to put more attention on us to I felt like it was more up to me to study independently If I want to understand something

My qualification is project management and I work in communications although at first it was difficult to connect the two I learned a lot about what it takes to be a project manager so I gained transferable skills that I was able to use in my role

There were a few social actitvites with my extended team which I attended , I am unaware about any sports teams, and I was also aware of training sessions which were very useful, I know there was an onboarding team which I joined but I didn't hear about any other groups/ opportunities like these I wish there were more extra-curricular activities we could get involved in maybe there are but I wasn't aware of them maybe if apprentices are given a list of these beforehand to make them aware it would be better

Yes

Unilever is a great well known company if my friend was looking for an opportunity and I think Unilever would help them/ be suitable I would mention it to them I didn't have any problems throughout my apprenticeship and I had a great time

I would say be yourself and make sure that you will enjoy what you apply for because that is very important don't apply just because you think Unilever will be a great experience which it will be, making sure that your job is enjoyable is important. Make sure you finish your tasks in time as you are in a team and people reply on you, be nice and also make sure to ask questions if you need help, there is nothing wring with asking questions, always speak up!