Summer Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

1.2/5
  • The Role
    1.3
  • The Company
    1.1
  • The Culture
    1.3

    The Role

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

    • Not really the area of engineering I enjoy, wasn't doing anything technical, just all very dull work.

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Valued as a person but not in terms of being able to help out and be trusted with things.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The odd comment, but no regular checking up, never checked if I had enough work to do. Very poor.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Out on site we had very long days with lots to do. In the office I often found myself with nothing to do, making any tasks I was set last much longer than they should as there was nothing to do!

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Lots of responsibility in terms of inspections and reporting, but no guidance given so felt very out of my depth

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

    • Not an area I want to go into, and even if it was the tasks given to me on the placement were not technical or demanding enough to contribute towards degree studies. Health and Safety training was useful, and seeing how a truly global company works.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • Lots of people out on site all the time. Also large age gap between myself and colleagues.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very very poor. The department was not ready for me when I arrived, with no work planned or even possibilities as to what I could get involved in. This led to much of the first week spent simply sat at a desk.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Some health and safety training.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Possibly in a different sector of the business, but if offered I would probably turn any offer down at the current time.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • No other placement students.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Lived at home so it was good.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

North East

July 2014

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