ME placement student Review
by Forvia
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
3.0
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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 Forvia
- 7. Would you recommend Forvia to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Forvia
Overview
my role was a mix of day to day activities to support my team as well as project work. Day to day i order parts and services from suppliers and track KPIs. My project work has been varied, from 2d & 3d CAD projects to data analysis to prototyping and testing.
Skills
- Time management/prioritising - project management - specific technical knowledge - understanding of the automotive industry - office 365 skills (powerpoint, excel etc.) - software skills (AutoCAD, CATIA, TRU etc.) - effective team communication
Responsibilities
As my placement took place during a large project launch, i was given lots of responsibility in multiple projects, including being reaponsible for the entire plant layout.
Support & Guidance
Despite joining the team during a very busy period, i was given lots of support by the colleagues in my team, who were always willing to teach and support me when needed.
Culture
The culture in FAS banbury was quite welcoming for the most part. Within my team specifically there was an extremely supportive culture where everyone cooperated as a team and would assist each other as needed. The friends I made in the ME team are ones I hope to keep in the future.
Your Impressions
I personally enjoyed my placement greatly. It did come with a lot of stress at times but being trusted with large projects with a team that supported me made my placement very enjoyable.
Yes
try your best to get involved with lots of different projects/ responsibilities as it is the best way to learn and feel like you contribute.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Automotive Engineering
West Midlands
July 2024
