LIfe Sciences IT - Digitak Strategy Delivery Assistant Review

Working for such a huge company, you are never left short of opportunities to learn new things and work with new people. I thoroughly enjoyed my IT placement at GE Healthcare because it gave me access to the industries finest and more recent technologies allowing me to use the knowledge I built in university and build upon it.

The support and guidance provided from the very first day makes you feel like a team member, not an intern. You constantly get given work that makes a difference to the company and if it’s not enough, use you professional network within the company to get more! You will get a vast array of alumni’s, graduates and managers who will support you through any difficulties or troubles.

Your manager and coordinator will be by your side form the first time you walk through the door. You have multiple mediums on which you can’t contact anyone for support. You manager will also guide you through your projects and keep pushing you into areas where you can learn the most, as long as you’re willing to do so.

At the beginning, the training and induction processes have to be completed but once this is out the way and your comfortable with your role and projects, you will hit the ground sprinting! There hasn’t been a day in my year’s placement where I thought “what should I do now” because your manager will always have something lined up for you to do. If you still feel it isn’t enough then reach out to others and see where you can get involved, people in GE are always welcoming to extra hands and new ideas. On the other hand, managing your time and workload won’t be done by anybody else but you so make sure find the right balance that works for you.

With projects come work, with work comes responsibilities and with responsibilities comes expectations. You will have this placement platform to grow so if you want to scrape by and just to the bare minimum then that’s at your discretion. If you want to grow and becoming an even better team player then this will be the perfect company to do so. If you keep delivering on these expectations and responsibilities, you will find rewards and kudos to follow as hard work is never overlooked.

I came from a technical background but my role at GE was based around business IT. I loved this because I already had the technical knowledge I needed to understand everything they were talking about during placement. You still have opportunities to get involved in with anything you want so if you want it to relate heavily to your degree then you can do so. If not, you have the ability to learn about new areas in IT and grow your knowledgebase even more – this is the option I chose and I never looked back!

A very positive, lively but professional environment. I worked in an open-plan office so instead of having to booking meetings or call someone, you can easily walk over to their desk, provided they aren’t busy, and have a conversation or discuss some quick topics.

Very well thought out and planned. I had all the knowledge I needed transferred over to me when I started and from then on, you’re comfortable enough to proceed on your own two feet. They would also contact you on a 1 to 1 basis before the internship started to make sure everything was going alright and that you had all your questions answered.

The company was willing to invest a reasonable amount in my training. I didn’t choose to but if I had, I could have done additional, industry recognised courses within GE using their own training platform.

Very appealing, they have a graduate scheme which is well recognised in the industry called the ITLP program. It’s a leadership program consisting of 4 rotations in 4 different roles. Working through the learn, I’ve learnt more about it and am very keen in getting on-board.

Yes, we had regular social events that we did for charity or outside of work with the other interns in the IT group or within the campus I was in. we also had access to a instant messaging platform which could be used at anytime from anywhere.

The cost of living in the area was the same as that in any place on the outskirts of London. The shops and local produce were priced according to the area so local shops would be cheaper but you still had the supermarket and shopping chains which were the usual prices you’d find everywhere.

We regularly did charity events with local organisations and other charities in the area. The managers and coordinators were favourable to these types of activities because it helps the team bond and gives something back to the community. There was also a football and cricket club set up by those on the same campus for anybody who wanted to get involved.