Structural Integrity Management Student Review
by Atkins
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
3.8
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The Company
2.6
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The Culture
3.9
- 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
My placement with Atkins was highly enjoyable
There was a very large number of young graduate employees at Atkins who were constantly very friendly and helpful to me both in the office and outside.
The majority of the time the support was of a very high standard, but occasionaly had to try hard to get some help when the staff were busy or away.
This was one of the best things about my placement, since I was kept busy at nearly all times by doing a large variance of tasks.
In terms of responsibilty the tasks that I was given to were not at the high end of the spectrum, But that was as expected since I am only a summer placement student. The range of tasks varied from writing reports for clients to doing some network administration work.
The range of skills learnt in the office environment are really skills for life that I wouldn't be able to adopt back at university. These include the communication and formal report style of writing for colleagues and clients.
The Company
The atmosphere in the office was a very relaxed affair. This meant that people were able to come and leave when they wanted and chatting was also sen to be acceptable.
The work started off very well as there had been a plan of tasks set out for me to do, but after these tasks had been completed when it came to the last few weeks it became quite difficult to have any real tasks except tidying up some excel pages and scanning documents.
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Highly appealing for future jobs since I highly enjoyed my placement and Atkins is greatly expanding at the moment and keen to employ lots more new graduates.
The Culture
Yes the social scene was of a very high level. This was organised by the Atkins graduate representatives who organised various nights out and sporting events for all the interns and graduates.
I was able to live from home since my office was only a short walk away. The general costs on the social front were of an average level and not too pricy.
The Atkins office was situated in the centre of the city so was highly accessable for any of the after work nightlife. There was also a big selection of bars and clubs to choosefrom outside of the office scene.
Yes, there was quite a large number of clubs set up by Atkins such as touch rugby, football etc
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Business Operations, Civil Engineering, Engineering
Scotland
August 2013
