Mechanical Engineering Summer Placement Review
by MBDA
Rating
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Skills
4.3
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.3
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 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 MBDA
- 7. Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to MBDA
Overview
During my placement, I was placed on a joint project with the electronics engineering interns. My day-to-day usually included CAD or structural or thermal analysis. There were also occasional tours to various facilities that they have on site and how they are used within the company. Additionally, there were a lot of opportunities to interact with higher ups and experts within the company who were all very approachable.
Skills
For technical skills, I learnt to use a new CAD software which is something I did not have a lot of experience with on my course. I also got familiar with Ansys Workbench, particularly Ansys Mechanical and Fluent, which are FEA and CFD software. Furthermore, I had developed my presentation and communication skills, building my confidence, as we had to present our progress at the end of each week.
Responsibilities
The main responsibility of the project was to have a deliverable physical project by the end of the placement, nothing much was given in addition, however the project was the main focus of the presentation anyways if you're enthusiastic about it, you can ask for more.
Support & Guidance
I had a lot of guidance and support during the internship. We had short meetings with our coordinator most days in the mornings to share progress and any advice he could provide. Furthermore, the experts during the projects were always willing to answer any questions or have a meeting to discuss anything. The HR and recruiting department were also available to answer any questions.
Culture
The company culture was ones of the things I appreciated the most during my placement. All the staff (even higher-ups within the company) were very friendly, helpful and ready to answer any questions when asked.
Your Impressions
I would say I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at MBDA. I am very likely to return for a grad scheme
Yes
For the assessment centre, make sure to have a good stable internet connection, good mic and camera and dress appropriately. Make sure to be proactive during the team work exercises but also give others a chance to speak. For the technical questions, brush up on the design and manufacturing process and structures, but other than that make sure to enjoy the whole process.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Mechanical Engineering
South East
August 2024
