Industrial Placement Student Review
by Mott MacDonald
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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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 Mott MacDonald
- 7. Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
Overview
Prepare desk studies Plan, and report on ground investigations to the requirements of EC7. Provide engineering geological input, and parameter derivation, to the design of the following in both soil and rock: Foundations and substructures Slopes and assess stability Earthworks Reinforced earth structures Provide input to of soil and rock mechanics analyses. Classify rock masses using rock mass rating systems Undertake budgeting and cost control Prepare technical reports
Skills
Skills learnt: a large range of geotechnical/civil engineering software, health & safety, developed report writing skills, calculations etc.
Responsibilities
Yes to an extent.
Support & Guidance
Support was available everywhere, all colleagues are extremely welcoming and helpful.
Culture
Hardworking, welcoming, kind and curious. A very nice office atmosphere.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed it a lot.
Yes
For the online application, spend a while on the questions as if it is a split up cover letter. Don't be general and include very specific reasons as to why the role and why the company. For example, include relevant module details, specific roles of the job that you want do and make reference to specific aspects of projects that the department has worked in. In the interview be smiley and be friendly.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering
London
May 2024
