Project Assistant Review

by Mace

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • My role as a Project Assistant consisted of assisting project managers on projects throughout different stages of the project lifecycle. It included communication with stakeholders, risk management, document control and coordination.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have been able to build on my communication skills, presentation skills as well as technical skills involved in being a project manager.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • 5/5

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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, I had the opportunity to manage projects.


  • 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 had a very supportive and hands on line manager along with a helpful mentor. My team was very friendly and always willing to help.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Friendly and collaborative work culture. You are able to voice your opinions and concerns allowing for personal and professional development.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

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

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I greatly enjoyed my placement and was able to learn a lot from it.


  • 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 Mace
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Mace to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Mace
  • Be yourself. Embrace the company's culture. Research on the particular sector/area you would like to apply for as the company is big and has many different opportunities.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management

London

July 2024


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