Environment, Health and Safety Intern Review

My role involved leading environmental projects, assisting with environmental tender submissions, increasing environmental awareness within the business and supporting the team on other Health and Safety related projects. The scope of my role involved reviewing current environmental policies/procedures to identify issues and implement solutions, running an environmental campaign, reviewing/organising the business’ waste and energy data, publishing business-wide environmental communications and supporting on other projects where necessary.

As an Intern you are placed on the Intern Development Programme which gives you access to a series of workshops and trainings to develop professional skills such as verbal/non-verbal communications and develop knowledge of the industry. I also completed training on conducting Risk Assessments and developed knowledge of Health and Safety topics such as auditing and standards.

Yes, I was very lucky with the projects I was given and also had a lot of say in the projects I undertook during the year. As my role was environmental I was able to work with many different teams across the business and set up meetings to understand how they could make their processes more sustainable. I had many different projects running at one given time which meant each day was very different and work certainly wasn't boring!

Great team and line manager which meant I was supported throughout my internship and felt as though I could ask for help. I worked closely with a graduate who was able to provide a lot of support and we worked closely on a lot of projects together.

I have loved working for Siemens and believe that their growth and ownership culture has allowed me to develop over the year. As COVID-19 stopped a lot of the social events and volunteering days I did not participate in many of these activities. However, in a normal year there are lots of social events for interns apprentices and graduates and each employee has lots of opportunities to get involved in volunteering days each year.

I am extremely grateful to have experienced working in a company that is a global leader in transport solutions. Working as environment intern allowed me to work with many teams across the business and develop massively both professionally and personally. I loved the role and the company culture really allowed for growth and development,

Yes

Prepare for the assessment centre by researching the company - particularly finding the business unit you would be working in. Also go in confidently and ask lots of questions.