Higher Education placement student Review

by Field Studies Council

Rating

3.8/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.0
  • Culture
    3.5
  • Your Impressions
    3.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Assisted the education team, preparing equipment, completing audits, assisting departments

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Project management. Confidence. Group management.

  • 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?

    • 3/5
  • 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 responsible for maintaining our equipment and completing safety audits on specialist equipment

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • There was good initial training over 2 weeks. My manager was helpful if there was issues.

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 4/5
  • 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?

    • Company worked staff hard for poor pay but the team was very supportive and friendly

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

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

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 3/5
  • 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 really enjoyed taking on opportunities and had fun

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 3/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Field Studies Council

    • 3/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Field Studies Council to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Field Studies Council

    • Show off your environmental awareness skills

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Education/Teaching, Environmental Science

Wales

October 2024

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