Summer Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship with Atkins and would recommend others if given the opportunity to do an internship with the company.

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

    • The team was very welcoming and friendly and I felt the work I was doing was of value to my colleagues.

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

    • The support and guidance was excellent and could not have been any better. Any question I had was answered straight away and my colleagues always made sure I was understanding what I was doing.

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

    • At some stages in the internship I was slightly less busy than usual but as soon as this was noted more work was given.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given exactly the level of responsibility I expected in an engineering placement. With the projects I was involved in I was trusted to make my own judgements and to add in my own input but obviously encouraged to seek guidance when required.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I received a lot of training and exposure to the software and work done within the department which really gave me an insight to what a 'real engineering' job would entail.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • 3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised and flexible with start dates.

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

    • The team dedicated a LOT of time to me and making sure I knew what I was doing and were always sending me useful information that may help with my project. The team always took the time to sit down and explain anything with me that was unclear or talk me through anything I was interested in.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • I have not spoken with the company regarding this yet but will be looking to discuss my options of entering into the graduate programme at the end of my internship.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are not a huge number of interns in the office I am working in this summer but the graduate social committee have lots of social events that they involve the summer students in. During the placement the department have had a few events that everyone gets involved in such as the annual summer socials.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Glasgow has a great social scene and is relatively cheap.

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

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

    • Sports teams and some nights out after work.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

Scotland

July 2014

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