Radiochemistry and Analytical Review

by AWE

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.

    • Routine work in order to support the functionality of AWE. This involves analytical work that requires lab skills, communication, working as a team and time management. We interact with people internally and externally, providing a specialty dosimetry service.

    Skills

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

    • I have learnt how to operate analytical instrumentation that is relevant to my lab work, as well as developing research skills through a project.

  • 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?

    • Yes, as I am able to operate intricate instrumentation and provide necessary results to my coworkers.

  • 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 have a mentor aiding me in both training and as part of my project, with lots of support and happy to answer any and all questions I have had.

  • 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?

    • Very friendly, I have not felt left out or like I am less because I am a student. I feel that my work is just as important as anyone else's at AWE.

  • 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 have very enjoyed it, and I will be staying for the graduate scheme to further develop my skills.

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

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

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at AWE

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend AWE to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to AWE

    • They are more interested in what you have to offer as a person (skills e.g., communication, willingness to learn etc) rather than how you do academically - their hiring process reflects this.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

South West

January 2025

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