Test analyst Intern Review

It was a good job that I was motivated to turn up to and put effort into, I felt valued and that I was investing into a great future. Best of all I felt I could be (almost) completely myself and that colleagues were relaxed and friendly.

I was integrated right into the team and did not feel temporary whatsoever. The work I was doing revolved around what everyone else was doing and it was as if I was permanent.

At Jaguar Land Rover teamwork is a key attribute, much of the work I do required the expertise of several different people all over the company, everybody is willing to help and go out of their way to help you get your work done.

Never a dull day! I was involved in several different work areas and continually juggling my efforts between them, sometimes with balance and often with emphasis on the more important jobs.

Compared to my shorter internship last year my work directly contributed to product development and so I was subject to the same deadlines and pressure as everybody else. Any work I was given was expected to be done to the standard of a full-time employee with any mistakes bringing considerable unwanted costs and delays. I was implemented into the team not as an intern but to replace a recently retired engineer who left a big set of shoes to fill.

I took a year away from my studies to improve how I manage my time and juggle multiple workloads at once. These were skills I had struggled with at university and needed to make drastic improvement with in order to be able to complete my Masters Degree. I also completed the internship to gain better understanding of how my education related to a real job. This has given me better insight of the aspects of final year of education I need to put in maximal effort to benefit me in the near and far future.

The office was relaxed and friendly and help was always there when needed as well as a chance to chat and make friends. Much of my work meant I was out of my desk regularly, so often it was nice to be in the office and be able to sit down for even just an hour.

The transmission into the job was seamless except for IT issues which were inevitable as each work role required different systems access. Right from the application stage support was available and this went on right through till the end of the internship and even beyond.

I was integrated into the team in a way which a full-time employee would have been, I received all the necessary training in order to do my job and never felt my status as an 'intern' prevented me from doing anything. The company did a very good job of showing me their intention of employing me in the future after my education and that what they were offering was an excellent opportunity.

I would be very happy to work at the JLR in the future, there are a lot of opportunities to get involved in extra projects with other people working at the JLR

Yes, though leading fairly active life outside of work meant i didn't engage with this so much for this internship.

There are a number of pubs nearby that are reasonably priced, it's probably best to find these on the internet and book a table in advance.

There are a lot of pubs/bars nearby which are always popular on Friday nights. I went to a few of these with the other interns. The nightlife seems to be very good in this area, but I wasn't there long enough to experience a lot of it personally.

There is a gym on site at which interns get free access to. This has a wide array of sports teams rugby, cricket, football etc and a variety of teams which play for fun or competitively.