Geotechnical Scholarship Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • The work was interesting and varied, I spent a week out on site, my colleagues were very friendly.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • They were very friendly and pleasant, although the office was quite quiet.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Support was there whenever I asked for it.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I found that if I worked slowly I had enough work and wouldn't get bored. Working faster sometimes led to a gap in the work so I paced it and it went well. I never felt rushed.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • During my week on site I was supervising a ground investigation involving trial and hand pit digging. The locations and sizes of the pits were up to me to determine.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • This was the first time I have taken on a supervisory role and I found it a learning curve but invaluable. The work I was doing was very relevant to my degree, as I worked in the Ground Engineering department and am taking several geotechnical modules in my degree. Some of the work related to last year's modules and some I know will be relevant for next year.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Pleasant but very quiet. Could use a radio.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Everything was set up and ready the day I arrived.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There were numerous training modules available on the intranet

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Hoping to apply for a graduate scheme next year and have been told that they prefer to employ people they already know.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Not really. We went out for lunch once but that was it (the GE department in Cardiff is only five people)

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Standard Cardiff prices

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Cardiff has excellent nightlife

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a few activities arranged in other departments.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

Wales

August 2013

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