Manufacturing Engineering Summer Intern Review

I did enjoy it a lot as in was really happy I got it. As it was my first real full-time job, it took a bit of time to get used to - during my first few weeks I was getting home half-dead. But it was good though, good kind of tired - it's rewarding to do something meaningful :)

I never felt treated as not equal :) I was given responsible tasks as any other employee but at the same time I could always ask if I don't know how to do something. People were really nice and welcoming and ready to help with whatever they could. It was a pleasant atmosphere and I made a lot of lasting friendships!

Enough :)

It greatly differed from week to week, but I was usually working on few project simultaneously which unfortunately doesn't mean I was really busy with them, cause mos of the time involved waiting for other people. I was working on daily smaller tasks as well, and when I really had nothing to do, there were always the online courses :)

As I said above, I was given quite responsible tasks from the first day, but always with enough guidance. After my first couple of hours at work I was given the task to go on a business trip the following day and represent RR in front of external supplier, which seemed really scary at the beginning but also exciting :)

It helped - a lot! Not the very particular things I learned, but the whole experience as a whole made me feel much more confident that I can cope with anything in whatever environment I am. The fact that I was not having a summer of lazyness also helped me a lot with being active and working from the very beginning of the university year.

It was really nice. Full of cool people. There was also a kithcen where we could eat togeher and meet each other out of the working spot. It was cosy and spacious at the same time. Maybe a think I didn't enjoy very much (although i know you're not speaking about this type of atmosphere) is that it was a bit chilly.. all the time! But I read that this is typical - women are always cold in offices.

I don't know what kind of organisation you mean, but it was pretty open, in terms of not that many things set. Oh, there were some events and final presentation and etc, but what I liked was that I could decide for myself what I wanted to do. Of course I had to cover certain criteria, but that's expected.

There was a whole part of the intranet dedicated to trainings and variety of courses. So i wouldn't say that the company personally invested in me, but it definitely invested to create all that. So I did quite a few courses that were not mandatory, but I had interest in :) And of course my line manager was trying to give me variety of tasks in order for me to learn various things

I know that their Graduate Scheme is really good! When I finished my internship I still had two more years of uni (currently in penultimate) so it didn't apply to me, but I got another internship offer for the same position. I refused, mainly because I wanted to try slightly different position, so I will apply there again externally. Hopefully I'll get in again :)

Yes! We were all living together and there were constantly social events. It was good cause we were a bunch of fun smart kids! People were sharing cars as well ( I was cycling). I had to start my internship almost a month earlier though (cause I had to finish earlier) so i didn't spend as much time with them as i wished, but still keep in touch with some :)

I lived in Derby. It was quite alright. I study in Glasgow, so it was comparable, even cheaper maybe beerwise :D We were going to Wetherspoons quite regularly, but as students we mostly drank at home. Foodwise, again comparable to Scotland, we went at a fancy restaurant once, just few people, celebrating an event :)

There were a few places. Most locals complain there is not much choice, but for me - getting a bit old of clubbing it was enough. I prefer bars generally :D but went out few times to a club and it was just as any other place and getting packed over the weekend. isn't that what people like :D more people

Mmm, they were e-mails circulating, but I woudlnt' say I prticipated in everything, cause I was organising my own stuff over the weekend - usually going camping with friends. Or was too tired after work to go somewhere far. But as usual - there are always opportunities once you decide to get involved. People were really friendly again.