Modelling&Tools Intern (EO Sensors) Review
by MBDA
Rating
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Skills
4.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.3
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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 MBDA
- 7. Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to MBDA
Overview
I was working on a computational model within the EO Sensors department. On a day-to-day basis this was all MATLAB coding. The placement started with getting an understanding of the problem that needs solving, then designing code, implementing the code, testing, improvements, writing a full report alongside other design records, and ending with a presentation to the department.
Skills
Surprisingly, one of the main skills gained was related to software engineering, simply due to the nature of the specific placement.
Responsibilities
Yes, in the sense that I was asked to develop a model that definitely needed to be built and (ideally) built soon. When I needed help there was always help available. The pressure was not too high because the work was not for any specific upcoming project with tight deadlines.
Support & Guidance
Plenty :) Whenever I needed help, the team lead or the technical expert would be at hand - either in person or via Skype. If they were busy I was simply able to schedule a call / meeting. The team lead checked up on me twice a week in addition to the weekly Friday catch ups. The technical expert was fantastic, spending hours going through the physics and programming involved if need be.
Culture
Very nice atmosphere, the entire department were very friendly and easy to get along with. They took an interest in my development and helped me feel at home. Every Thursday there was a pub lunch tradition, and there was 'casual Fridays'. The dynamic working meant we could arrive earlier or later in the day and leave earlier or later.
Your Impressions
Really enjoyed coming in each day. I was kept busy which meant after each day I felt like I had properly contributed. This makes you feel at home as well because you know you are really a part of the wider team and all working towards the same end goals. Relaxed environment and lovely team made every day fun.
Yes
Apply! Excellent experience, you'll enjoy it. Accommodating company. Experience within a large, well-respected employer who do very very interesting and important work. If you are looking for a way into the defence sector, this is a phenomenal starting point.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
South West
August 2022
