Project Assistant (Consultancy) Review
by Mace
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
4.0
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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 Mace
- 7. Would you recommend Mace to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Mace
Overview
I work with the project management team on projects around GSK. There are always different tasks that are being completed on a regular basis, I was able to get some experience working on documentation that is required before construction. I also used applications such PowerBI on a small project that I worked on.
Skills
I have been able to develop my Excel skills and develop my understanding of drawings made on AutoCAD which is an important skill to have as a part of my degree. I also learnt how to use new applications such as PowerBI to create heatmaps.
Responsibilities
I have been given responsibility and felt as if my work did make an impact towards the final product. I was given small tasks to complete for various projects. For example, making an Excel spreadsheet to calculate the carbon emissions, etc. I was also given the responsibility of speaking to the sub contractors for one of the projects to discuss scaffolding costs, risk assessment method statements etc.
Support & Guidance
I was given a lot of support from my line manager and the other project managers. I went for site visits to see the projects that the project managers were working on, I was given guidance on how to complete the tasks I was given. For one of the tasks I was completing for one of the GSK stream leads, I was given a lot of support from Mace's project controls team.
Culture
Everyone was very friendly and always looked out for me. If I didn't understand something, they were always willing to help. The team worked well together, the general atmosphere at work was good.
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed my time at Mace, I was able to develop my skills and pick up new skills over my summer placement. I got an insight into project management and the construction industry which will help me when making career decisions in the future after university.
Yes
Mace is a great company with friendly employees who will make you feel very welcome. This is an amazing opportunity that gives you an insight of the working world and opens up new opportunity barriers for you.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Project Management
East of England
August 2023
