Summer Student Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Interesting and varied work with opportunities for site visits.

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

    • Friendly and welcoming, valued my work.

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

    • Great support from my line manager, clear direction on all projects.

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

    • Great balance of short jobs and ongoing projects to keep me busy

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

    • Allowed to work independently on project work.

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

    • Very closely related to my degree subject, great work experience in the environmental industry

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Professional but friendly and fun workplace

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

    • Fairly casual, no set programme for interns.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Time was spent teaching me about how projects are run, introducing me to different projects and administrative aspects of the job.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Would love to work for Atkins but may need further postgraduate study before this is possible

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good amongst co-workers although I was the only intern

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

    • Expensive (but lived at home)

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

    • 30 mins from central london

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Small team so not much offered.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2014

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