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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Had such a good time. It was well supported and a good project.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • It's a real project that actualy has benfit to the company.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Supervisor was really keen to make sure I was happy with what I was doing the whole time.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • The project was demanding but there was time to experience other aspects of BP life like talks from Olympic medalists and 'lunch and learns' on other areas around the company.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • The project was my responsiblity but help was there when I needed it. I could talk to suppliers and set up meetings without needing conformation nor inviting more senior staff. The project demanded I took responsibility to gain the information but everyone was willing to help give suggestions on how to achieve it.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Training on how to give presentations and guidence on report writing in industry were available and very tranferable skills.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere in my office was good. I didn't socialise or see many of my collegues (except interns) outside of work but there were coffee hours and cake during work hours. Experience was different for other interns though who had more outside contact.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Sometimes information wasn't clear about how to claim expenses or when the assessment would be at the end but generally

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I managed to get offshore training, IT training and any other training I needed. People were keen to sit down and explain things and take the time.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • They are keen to explain it and it looks good.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Living together made it so much fun!!

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Under 3 quid for the cinema!! Other things were more expensive as it is an oil city. Transportation can be dear.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • It's a city with a night life. Maybe not the most lively city but Aberdeen has a good range.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • As interns we went hill walking, climbing, visited cities etc.

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

September 2011


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