Project Management Summer Intern Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • The job left me incredibly motivated and I was eager to get into work and carry on learning what I was doing.

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

    • I was made to feel like one of the team and I was helped with any questions I had, similarly helping them out where I could.

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

    • My manager and supervisor were both fantastic, I was left to do independent work from the outset but was given all the support needed and any questions I had were answered swiftly.

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

    • Plenty of work to do, manageable work load.

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

    • As a project manager it was imperative I took control and got the job done, thus responsibility was huge.

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

    • Skills learnt from programme management are transferable to any future task, thus everything I did at Rolls-Royce gave me value.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Work focussed but positive and friendly.

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

    • Few issues at the beginning sorting out IT delayed me for a week but other than that things were well planned and I had plenty to do.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was able to take courses and online courses where required and could learn through any of the normal channels.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • Chances for reapplying as an intern are strong and eventually aiming to join the graduate programme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Other interns were good fun and there was plenty to do.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Derby was very cheap.

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

    • Not so great on the night life, however.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Plenty of external graduate opportunities.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

September 2013

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