Finance Intern Review

by Lockheed Martin

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed the work but at times there was no work around.

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

    • Really nice team to work for.

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

    • Supervisor gave loads of advice and help on the work I was doing and advice for future career.

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

    • There were times during the month were there was little or no work but at month-end I was kept busy.

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

    • Had responsibility over reports which contributed to monthly reports and were sent off to the parent company.

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

    • Being able to see what I have learned at university being implemented in real life was an eye-opener and I guess I would be able to see how the impact of accounting is on the real world when learning new techniques at university.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really nice people in the office and everyone talked to each other.

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

    • The HR department is really poor. Didn't even know I was leaving until the last moment and had to fill out loads of forms before leaving.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There isn't any professional qualification training but had modules in intellectual property and export control to do.

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

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

    • They don't have a graduate scheme as such so only when there is a need for someone new they would employ.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • The company did'nt attempt to connect all of the other students from the other areas of the business together.

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

    • Bedford and Milton Keynes are close by.

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

    • Bedford and Milton Keynes are close by and have good nightlife.

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

    • There were many opportunites to volunteer for charities and go to international events such as airshows.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

East Midlands

September 2010

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