Year in Industry Placement Student Review
by Via East Midlands
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 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 Via East Midlands
- 7. Would you recommend Via East Midlands to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Via East Midlands
Overview
I work in the West Bridgford office, Nottingham and would either shadow senior engineers with tasks, site works and other involvements for my personal developments as well as being assigned my own work. I also have the opportunity to work from home for 40% of the week.
Skills
I have learnt: to use Tekkla Tedds, write and review SSIP's, Safety Auditing, Crash site investigating and report writing as well as greater experience working with datasets, AutoCAD and problem solving.
Responsibilities
I was! From the start, I have been asked to work on real jobs and learn at my own pace with a friendly and approachable team, and i was never left feeling unneeded. I was part of the team and not just "making tea"
Support & Guidance
Whenever needed, i was given guidance on jobs and tasks, which was as and when needed, and whenever a new topic or job came through, I was taught, left top learn then asked questions on how my progress was coming along. overall a brilliant experience.
Culture
Inclusive, friendly and everyone was approachable whenever I met another member of the company, I never felt intimidated nor belittled, and I would love a career in VIA EM
Your Impressions
I enjoyed the independence of writing my own time sheets, being left to work o projects with no overbearing and the ability to wok from home on projects that did not need office presence. Overall I would happily do it again!
Yes
Take every opportunity they offer, and don't be afraid to speak to HR and recruitment to tailor your placement to your own needs
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering
East Midlands
May 2023
