HSE placement student Review
by Forvia
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
4.6
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The Company
3.3
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The Culture
3.8
- 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
Thoroughly enjoyed the placement, had a good mentor who gave me challenging tasks and helped me develop. I have realised however that I would like to follow the environmental career path more than the health and safety
I received a great feel of help from my manager throughout the year
Working as part of a small team meant that I had a lot of contact time with my manager, he personally made sure I was working on interesting projects and was always available if I was stuck with something
I was busy most days with an ample workload, sometimes it became rather busy but this led to me improving my time management skills
When my manager was not in I was tasked with going to the top level management meetings to provide support and give my opinions
The skills I have learnt such as time management, how to deal with a wide variety of characters and much better oratory skills will be useful in any job I decide to pursue
The Company
I worked in an office with the HSE, FES and finance team meaning I made friends with a range of people from other departments. The office staff were friendly and always helpful
The placement was well set up and as part of a large company there were a number of placement students going through the same process as me, this meant things like student development days etc were provided which gave me an insight into the company and other plants
I received no formal training whilst at faurecia however non formal skills based training was constantly given
There are many opportunities within the company to pursue international graduate schemes which I am very interested in applying for
The Culture
Me and a number of the students lived together and regularly went out on weekends and after work to go for drinks and other activities
Sharing a house meant that the cost of living was manageable, the wage meant I had enough money to enjoy myself whilst also saving some money to go travelling for a month after placement
Nightlife in Lichfield was similar to living in a small town however there were a number of pubs etc which were very fun, it was easy to travel into Birmingham for a big night out in a busy city
There were opportunities to get involved in things outside of work such as sports teams but faurecia did not facilitate this, this was organised between the placement students
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Employment Law, Environmental Science, Human Resources, Medicine, Purchasing and Supply, Surveying
East Midlands
June 2017
