Finance Intern Review
by BAE Systems
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
4.7
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
3.8
- 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
It surpassed all of my expectations. I was fearing that it would be nothing but menial tasks however I was pleasantly surprised when I had real goals and objectives to work towards. I could clearly see how my work impacted on the team I was in and worked on the same type of tasks as my senior colleagues.
They welcomed me and treated me like on of the team straight away. I could see how my work impacted on them. When a job was well done they were quick to offer thanks. It was a nice working environment.
When I needed help my mentor and team were there to support me. They offered advice on how I could improve and develop.
On a few occasions I didn't have a lot to do however I asked team members and they were happy to find tasks for me to do. For the majority of the time I was kept busy.
I was given my on duties and responsibilities which I had to work to achieve. There were deadlines and ad hoc tasks as required.
It really was an invaluable experience and I am soo glad that I took part in the BAE Internship. The work I did was completely relevant to both my degree and future career plans. I have since had an interview for a graduate job (with a different company) and they were very impressed by the work experience that I gained at BAE, and noted how the tasks I completed were very similar to what their graduate scheme entailed.
The Company
Everyone was welcoming. It was just a quiet office i.e. no radio etc
It was a really well planned scheme. There was an induction from my mentor where I was set objectives. Then we had weekly 1-2-1's, a mid performance review and an end of internship review.
I received training for all of the packages I was going to use. When I needed help or guidance they were there to support me. I think I was treated very well.
I have applied to the Graduate Scheme...fingers crossed :)
The Culture
There weren't really any other interns at the same location as me. The graduates welcomed me and invited me out with them.
Not too expensive
Lots of pubs and clubs in the city
I never looked into this at all so I don't know.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
South East
October 2013
