Service Training Business IT Support Placement Review
by Cummins
Rating
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Skills
4.3
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.5
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Your Impressions
4.3
- 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
• Hardware Systems Maintenance -Keeping department computers updated and correctly functioning • Software and License Management -Keeping critical software up to date and licenses validated • Technical Support -Providing tailored help to colleagues to resolve technical issues • Website management -Keeping the department website up to date with the latest information • CST booking tool management -Tracking enhancements of the tool and keeping the team informed • Administrative Support -Provide help to the administration team during heavy work loads
Skills
I have improved on my communication, organizational and analytical skills. I have also been able to learn how to use different systems/ methods through my placement.
Responsibilities
Yes I have been given a lot of responsibility and leadership opportunities while completing my placement.
Support & Guidance
I had 10 days of training with the placement student who was working in my position.
Culture
Cummins is a very diverse and inclusive company. All of the staff that I have interacted with have been very helpful and kind. This was very helpful when I started working as I was able to contact many colleagues for any questions that I have had.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed my placement a lot the colleagues that I have worked with have been very kind. I would like to work for Cummins again once I have graduated from university.
Yes
Cummins are very good at recruiting young new people into their company. The CEO of Cummins is a former placement student, this is very inspiring for many people that work for Cummins. For your first day make sure you bring a notebook and pen so you can take notes.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Science, Business Operations
South East
June 2022
