Summer Intern - Defence Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Quite well looked after within the team. Good variety of work.

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

    • Was given some responsibility but always had to push for more/take initiative. Attitude towards juniors within a consultancy company is different to solo standing businesses.

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

    • Line management very good. Technical management was also very good - always willing to help. All colleagues willing to discuss their expertise to help you

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

    • only about 70% full, ie not enough work to always be kept busy and working at full speed but never any serious down time. First week was completely however as no work was available until start of second week.

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

    • Once I realized the need to take initiative I was able to push for more responsibility. However it is not given as a matter of course

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

    • Developed a set of skills outside the scope of my degree - another string to the bow! Predominantly career skills gained such as time management, data handling, presentation confidence

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Office is extremely friendly. Facilities very pleasant, good attitude towards rewarding staff

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

    • Poorly organized at the beginning - no accounts/ security + access set up. However workload was prepared for me to step into

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

    • No exceptional training invested due to period of placement (10 weeks). Was allowed time within scope of tasks however to familiarize self with tools used (eg VBA)

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Offer a very solid route to chartership. However, due to business being a consultancy, there are limited opportunities for juniors within the company

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • moderate social scene. There were large office events however.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Bristol is medium-costly. Wide variety of rent costs available - you get what you pay for!

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

    • Brill. Large variety of clubs/bars. Only problem is can be quite expensive

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

    • None particularly. Mostly only available to grads and even that is a small scene

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

August 2014

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