Metallurgist - Placement Student Review
by Cummins
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
4.5
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Your Impressions
4.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Cummins
- 7. Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
Overview
each day varies: can be report writing or practical work, involving the preparation of micro samples for hardness and microstructural checks. worked very independently and part of a team.
Skills
learnt a lot about high powered diesel engines. strengthened my admin skills, learning new software to complete jobs (e.g. shipping parts etc). learnt to use new equipment quickly and safely to complete metallurgy jobs. also developed soft skills such as communication, teamwork etc
Responsibilities
yes. to begin with i shadowed the previous placement and had to be trained on specific equipment/processes, but after this i was self-sufficient and could independently complete jobs required of me
Support & Guidance
if asked support was provided
Culture
good, all have one aim - can't comment fully though as the number of people onsite was reduced due to COVID
Your Impressions
learnt so much and can't wait to apply it at university. sadly didn't get to meet any other placement students due to COVID-19 (but this was unavoidable).
Yes
lots of engine knowledge needed
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Material & Mineral Engineering
East Midlands
June 2021
