Geotechnical Scholarship Summer Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable and a valuable experience.

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

    • Work completed was appreciated with constructive feedback.

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

    • Great support and useful guidance.

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

    • Busy on most days, working on both individual and group projects on a day to day basis.

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

    • Reports and research were undertaken into current projects, contributing to company operations.

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

    • The skills and experience will be useful for future engineering employment as well as helping in university studies by an appreciation of the processes and ways to approach engineering problems.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was productive for concentrating on work as well as being relaxed to converse with colleagues.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organized, with a variety of projects worked on with different people, experiencing the different aspects of the company, as well as going on a number of site visits across Wales to see the projects first hand.

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

    • Fairly well invested in, by receiving company inductions and training in working in conformance to specific standards such as the Eurocodes.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing, due to the enjoyment of the placement and the work undertaken, especially after conversations with current graduate employees.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a social scene but quite minimal, going for lunch only on the last week.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost of living was fine in the area, and socializing was also very cheap.

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

    • There is very much a nightlife in the surrounding area, busy with many students.

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

    • Not many opportunities for out of work activities.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

Wales

July 2014

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