Industrial Placement Student Review

by Mott MacDonald

Rating

4.7/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • As an Information Management placement student, my role is in supporting the development of contractual documents during a projects Tendering phase. This in particular involves Digital Strategies and BIM Execution Plans. Additionally, I am involved in smaller projects which involve data analysis and visualizations. Internal Meeting Client Meetings Project Work Weekly Stand-ups


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have been able to develop new skills and enhance existing skills as follows: Financial Modelling/ Commercial Skills Stakeholder Engagement Report Writing Data Analysis Data Visualization Strategizing ISO 19650 Agile Working


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was given extensive amounts responsibilities during my placement with the appropriate support from team and managers. I was challenged numerous times in order to grow and explore different aspects of projects. Responsibility can vary on the projects/ contracts and the scope involved.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I was given a lot of guidance and support during my internship from my entire team. I was able to voice my concerns and opinions, and have received good responses. My support during my placement was transparent and on a regular basis.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • It has been consistently a vibrant and positive company culture and atmosphere. The company is keen on personal and professional development of their employees, and support social and sustainable movements.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at Mott MacDonald. I feel lucky and blessed to work with the team I have been working with, as they have supported me with any concerns I had. I was given a variety of work, allowing me to experience different aspects of projects and tailor my skills as required.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Mott MacDonald
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
  • Be authentic and willing to learn as much as possible. Mott MacDonald is a very friendly environment for individuals to thrive in.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering, Information Technology

London

May 2024


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