Bid Service Intern Review
by BAE Systems
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
3.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The work on bids was interesting and varied. The bids typically lasted one or two weeks so there was no time to get bored!
I felt part of the team and was treated as a colleague rather than an intern.
I was given lots of guidance at the beginnning, which was gradually reduced as I became more proficient.
There was always work to do, but I never felt like I was rushed off my feet.
Due to the nature of the work I could not be completely responsible for the content of the bid documents, but sections that I wrote were put into the final documents with little alteration.
The internship gave me a great overview of general business and experience of working in a team in a business environment,
The Company
Everyone was friendly and got on really well.
I would have liked to have known which department I was going into before I walked in the door on the first day!
There were lots of training courses and e-learning tools available.
If I am offered a job I would gladly accept it.
The Culture
There were regular meet-ups and the interns organised an evening event for the end of the internship.
It's London so it's expensive.
As above, lots going on.
There were sports teams, but most activities were centred around training for work.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Government
London
August 2011
