Name of Organisation: Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service
Description of Organisation: Devon, Somerset & Torbay Trading Standards Service has a wide-ranging role in ensuring fair trading by supporting businesses and protecting consumers. The Service is committed to maintaining legal compliance to help ensure that businesses do not take an unfair advantage over competitors or consumers.
Name of Employer: Jay Capel
Job Title: Trading Standards Lead Officer
Internship Scheme used: GBP
Graduate Business Partnership (GBP) – Employment Services – University of Exeter
Feedback:
We recruited a Trading Standards Social Media Intern through the graduate business partnership with the University of Exeter. Our intern had a project to deliver which he did in a timely and professional manner. Devon County Council IT and salary payment system left a lot to be desired, but Oliver coped well and used his own IT skills to good effect.
Our intern also gave several presentations where he dealt with the audiences well and answered questions in a very mature and matter of fact manner.
Recruitment of the intern was an easy-to-follow procedure assisted by a knowledgeable team where nothing was too much trouble. It was a pleasure working with the intern who demonstrated a good work ethic and showed a maturity beyond his years. We really enjoyed having him on board and recommend the internship schemes provided by the University of Exeter to all types of businesses.