Health, Safety and Environment Intern Review

by Forvia

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Rating

2.5/5
  • The Role
    2.9
  • The Company
    1.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • At times my work was monotonous and uninspiring, however I had numerous projects that were a challenge (which I enjoy) and so overall I did enjoy the year.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Many colleagues treated the interns as they would anyone else, however some were reluctant to dispense work to us.

    3/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I had very little in the way of support/guidance from my manager/supervisor

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I spent a lot of time at my desk waiting for work or without much to do, but then there would be instances where everything would pile on and once and I'd have a lot to do.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had a huge amount of responsibility in the 2nd half of my placement when working as the acting HSE manager, which I enjoyed as it pushed me to do well.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I did not receive any training, however the skills I have acquired and built upon are transferable to many places of work, and I know that they will help me with acquiring jobs in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Our office was a good mix of 'this is a work environment, and you are here to work' and 'fun banter'. However whenever HR came upstairs it would become more sombre and serious.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • My placement was not overly well organised, I had no manager for a lot of my placement and HR were not very good at keeping us interns updated with changes that would affect us.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I had no personal training and was not invested in.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I do not intend to continue working for Faurecia as it is not the type of industry I want to work in.

    2/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • All of the interns and postgraduates working in our plant got on extremely well.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cost of living was expensive when compared to our wages, and the cost of socialising depended on where you went, but also tended to be quite expensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lichfield was a rubbish night out. Nightlife in Birmingham was good fun but pricey.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a few opportunities outside of work, we had an intern 6 a side football team and we regularly got together on weekends.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering, Environmental Science

West Midlands

June 2017

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