Propulsion Engineering Intern Review
by GE (General Electric)
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
4.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
A fantastic year with great hands on experience, very helpful colleagues with huge amount of knowledge learnt. I feel confident I will use these skills in my career.
Four months into the placement, I felt like an integral part of the team, and was given tasks of increased responsibility with support if I needed it. Eight months into the placement I felt like a full time employee.
Due the nature of the work (aviation industry) it was vitally important that we were taught well to ensure we knew how to complete tasks correctly. I was provided with a high level of support whenever I required it.
Varies, some weeks I was away from desk for entire days running around resolving queries, and some weeks I had time to sit at my desk and catch up with reports. Company is primarily operations driven, so you would expect to be busy.
A very high level of resonsibility was given to me as soon as my superiors were confident I could carry out the tasks. I was running my own meetings, providing support to other employees and visiting vendors with no supervision.
Great exposure to working life, which is vastly different to university. Gained great knowledge in regards to engine components which is related to my degree (Aerospace) and how the shop functions.
The Company
Very good atmosphere with great friendly colleagues. Occational bad vibes due to high pressure at end of quarter, but is expected.
Placement training plan avaible but was not followed due to requirements of the business. Interns are very quickly thrust into high pressure situations, but support is available.
I was able to learn about any topics I wanted if I inquired, and was able to get involved in different parts of the business is I showed interest. Many oppurtunities to learn due to the size of company.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
We are encouraged to apply throughout the GE network, references will be provided freely if that is the case. Many interns are offered full time jobs if they excel.
The Culture
Community of about 50 interns on the site, of whom all are connected and regularly organise social events.
Cardiff city is reasonably priced considering how good the area is, the facilities avaible and the closeness to work.
Cardiff city nightlife, speaks for itself!
GE has a very good volunteering programme, interns are encouraged to get involved in many different projects and organise thier own. Cardiff city has many activities to get involved with.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering
Wales
June 2013
