Investments Intern Review

I couldn't have asked for more from my Internship, I gained a wide range of skills that will no doubt help me in my career, I was exposed to a range of departments ranging from maintenance, quality and Environmental health and safety, this has given me the confidence to be able to deal with a range of departments within a business.

They valued my opinion, through our daily action tracking meeting I was given a voice and all contributions were taken on board. I was given meaningful tasks which emphasised how I was valued in the department. This ensured I looked forward to work and knew I'd get the best possible out of the placement

I was supported throughout my internship with regular review meetings with my manager, I engaged in personal development which allowed me to see how I had grown throughout the year, I given constructive feedback which I took on board. whenever I had any problems with tasks I was given support to ensure I could complete the task.

I was fairly busy on most days with regular tasks such as supervising Engineering contractor works within the factory, this I had to juggle with other projects I had been given which at times was challenging when a lot of work was going on within the facility, This required me to manage my time wisely and ensure that whenever I wasn't as busy with day to day activities I worked on given projects.

I was given a lot of responsibility within the facility as I worked on ensuring production could take place on a number of occasions by ensuring that contractor repair works wouldn't get in the way of production works, working with an ultrasonic testing machine ensuring the parts were programmed ready for scanning was a major responsibility which allowed me to thrive.

My Interpersonal skills were developed as I had to deal with various departments across the business, my negotiation skills were also developed as I had to at times obtain quotes and eventually logically deciding which company to go with for specific works. My project management skills were developed which will help me to mange my work at university along with managing projects in industry.

The office was very lively with no bad vibes, everyone was willing to provide help in time on need and the regular team meetings meant any concerns were dealt with. Very often the projects each member of the department was responsible for impacted each other meaning harmony within the office was needed to ensure business needs were met in a timely manner.

The nature of the ongoing projects within the Investments department it meant that my placement was dictated by business needs, there were some organised activities such as facilitating contractor works, the slightly less organised things were projects I was involved in which were dictated by the business along with my interest and skillset

In general the personal training I received was mentoring sessions with my manager. Due to one of the projects I was involved in I was taught how to use Rhinoceros software. Apart from this I wasn't given any other direct training by the business.

The Future prospects within the company are extensive given the size of the company. There are many value streams within the business as a whole meaning that there are a lot of jobs the company offers from entry level jobs to grad schemes with career progression around multiple countries around the world, this makes the company very appealing to work for.

Not so much to be honest, the previous years intake appeared to gel a lot more than my intake. I personally had a good working relationship between fellow placement students as I had to work with a majority of them due to the nature of my department and requirements of the business.

The cost of living was around £400 per month for rent, bills not inclusive. Socialising wasn't too expensive with numerous affordable activities.

The Nightlife was as expected with multiple clubs which were busy in the weekend.

I was given the opportunity to represent the company at my university placement fair which gave me the opportunity to present what I had done during my time at GE..