Bespoke Manufacturing Intern Review

Fantastic placement which exposed me to significant amounts of the business and the industry as a whole. This allowed me to improve and develop my skills in an environment which is conducive to that

As my placement progressed my colleagues put more trust into the systems I put in place as well as my skills. This meant I was given more interesting and involved jobs to complete which aided my skills and allowed me to feel part of the team

My manager and various supervisors where always available for guidance and advice if I needed it. However they generally took a hands off approach which allowed me to learn a lot, particuarly from the mistakes I made

I was given plenty of work to do in various areas of the business which tested many of my skills. I did not feel overworked very often however felt that I had plenty of things that I could do at any time. This meant the time flew by

I was given a reasonable amount of responsiblity, particuarly given my role within the department. Most of this responsiblity took the form of longer more intensive tasks and projects which allowed me to have responsibility but also gave time for me to be supported when I needed to be

The skills I developed and training I recieved will be incredibly useful in my final year of study and beyond. I have had the opportunity to work with experts from various department in problems which I was struggling with and this has allowed me to both develop my own skills as well as improve my ability to get help from others

My team created a very enjoyable environment. It was easy to feel comfortable and part of the team but every clearly worked hard which made for a nice proffesional environment

Generally well set up from a company point of view at the beginning however there was no clear structure throughout the year

My team and the company as a whole clearly invested a lot of time and energy into me and improving my skills

Very much enjoyed the work however location isn't ideal for me and jobs are very competitive

Fun social scene, particuarly given the small town the factory is located in

Relatively expensive area to live in

Very poor nightlife scene

Due to the large amount of interns it meant that there was usually some activities to get involved in but it was often a struggle