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Skills
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Responsibilities
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Support & Guidance
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Culture
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Your Impressions
- 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
I joined Mott MacDonald as a mechanical engineering placement student in the rail division, specifically working with the tunnel systems team. I am a member of both the tunnel ventilation team and the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) team, having had the opportunity to rotate between them. As Mott MacDonald is a consultancy firm, the nature of our work primarily involves studies, design, and testing of existing and potential infrastructure. On a day-to-day basis, my experiences vary because they depend on the project I’m working on and the role assigned to me. However, each project presents different obstacles, which makes the work interesting, challenging, and engaging.
Skills
I have learned and developed a wide range of important skills, including both soft and technical skills. The key skills I have developed are as follows: CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) using Ansys - understanding the CFD workflow. 1D simulation techniques. Design management and coordination. Effective communication skills. Strong teamwork.
Responsibilities
Yes, I was given responsibility during my placement, as I was assigned to large-scale projects that were important to the company. I was tasked with completing certain crucial tasks. Despite having a lot of responsibility, support and assistance were always available from the team.
Support & Guidance
From the start of the placement, I received a lot of support and guidance regarding all aspects of work, ranging from office basics to technical support.
Culture
The company culture and general atmosphere were very professional. Throughout my time in the company, I never faced any problems with the company culture, and the atmosphere was always happy, friendly, and fun. We had a lot of social events and activities. Even though the workload could be high and put pressure on the staff, the work environment remained friendly, happy, and supportive.
Your Impressions
I had several placement offers, but I feel that I am very lucky to have chosen the Mott MacDonald opportunity because I enjoyed and benefited from every single day during my placement. It exposed me to a lot of insightful technical aspects in our engineering consultancy world.
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In any application process, it is important for the applicant to be themselves and to look forward to showing their personality to the hiring team.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
London
June 2024