Summer Intern - Performance Analysis Review

by Williams Racing

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • My tasks varied day to day. My main project was analysis Practice Starts but my job included competitor analysis and writing reports. I also worked with the Driver Academy which included assisting in simulator sessions and writing reports on the sessions. During races I would help with transcribing and video clipping.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • My Matlab skills improved a lot during my summer placement. I learnt how to use Atlas, Nexus and Racewatch. Learning how to write reports and present your work was perhaps the most useful skill I learnt


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

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • 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?
  • I was only at Williams for 10 weeks, but I felt I was given a lot of responsibility.


  • 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 was very lucky that there were 3 Industrial Placement students also working in vehicle performance, so they gave me a lot of support and guidance. My managers were also very willing to sit down and help with anything I needed


  • 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?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • It was great. The team I worked for was very close and welcoming. The atmosphere at the company is truly special, unlike anything I've experienced before. Everyone is so enthusiastic and passionate about the work they do, and that energy is contagious. It creates a positive environment where you actually want to be there and contribute as much as possible. It truly feels like a team.


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

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

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

  • 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 had an amazing time. For me, working at Williams was always a dream and the whole experience did not disappoint.


  • 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 Williams Racing
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Williams Racing to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Williams Racing
  • Read the descriptions for role properly and try to tailor your cover letters for the position


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

South East

September 2024


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