Industrial Placement Student Review
by Mott MacDonald
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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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
4.7
- 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 Mott MacDonald
- 7. Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
Overview
Working as an industrial placement student in a geotechnical engineering team my role mainly consists of report writing for the pre-construction phase of various projects. I've worked on desk studies, ground investigation scopes / specifications and technical notes. I have also had supporting roles during ground investigations including scheduling geotechnical tests and supervision work on site.
Skills
I developed digital skills in excel and GIS (particularly Atlas), and learnt how to write in a consistent formal corporate style for reports. I also developed practical skills including presenting to an audience and how to behave safely on site.
Responsibilities
Yes, I was given tasks which allowed me to contribute to multiple stages of various projects throughout my placement and felt the work I was doing was suitably challenging without being overwhelming. I was typically given space to figure things out by myself using examples but my line manager gave advice whenever I needed it.
Support & Guidance
I was well-supported by my line manager who would make time to give me advice on project work. My 'buddy' was also very supportive and helped me with admin tasks and adjusting to the office environment.
Culture
My team were very welcoming and although there were no other placements students I got on well with the graduates, and often worked with them on projects. As I was based in a fairly small office there were not many social events organised by the company, but I enjoyed the ones that I went to.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed it a lot. There were a lot of challenging aspects, especially at the beginning of my placement but overall it was a great experience and I learned a lot.
Yes
Research your sector and learn about what major projects Motts are currently involved with. Being able to discuss the schemes that interested me during my interview was really helpful. There are plenty of presentations and webinars available once you've joined the company and staying up-to-date with these is a great way to follow current developments in the industry.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
East of England
May 2024
