MP&L Intern Review

by JLR

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • It's been very insightful and I have always been excited to go to work in the morning

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

    • Even though it's a very busy period I felt that colleagues were happy to trust me with small jobs and meetings.

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

    • Any kind of help or support that was required was provided in a friendly manner

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

    • In general there was something to be doing most of the time, and in the lulls that inevitably occur when the people around where a bit too busy to provide a job, they were very happy for me to read or revise.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • More than I was expecting! It was all checked by the supervisor but relatively early on I was truted with going to meetings to represent my department.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • A lot of the skills were not relevant to my degree in particular, but I feel will be very relevant in life beyond university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was always friends and happy to have a laugh.

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

    • Things generally slotted into place quite well.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company were happy to send me on relevant training courses as well as having employees teaching me a lot of skills.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • I think I would be very happy to work for them

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Even though we only had a small group of interns here we seemed to have a lot going on.

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

    • Halewood area is relatively cheap especially if someone is used to London prices.

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

    • Its a very busy and alive area to be in

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There is a lot going on around Liverpool, and with hours finishing at 3 30 there's plenty of time to get involved.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering, Logistics and Operations, Manufacturing

North West

July 2014

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