Summer Intern Review

by Atkins

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Enjoyable with very friendly colleagues.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Asked opinions and they felt valued.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Given staff and resource manager along with buddy. Very good support structure.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Work was on and off but to be expected in a consultancy.

    2/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Some of the work was for client delivery.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Was good to see the consultant side of engineering.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very fun office with friendly staff.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Well organised with support structure but could have more project work set up before arrival.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Staff spent time explaining current projects and there are many online/hard copy training courses available.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Not sure.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Large graduate community with numerous social event organised (weekly and biweekly).

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Very low cost.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • A number of clubs and bars.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Opportunity to organise social events with a strong sports and social club calendar of events.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Mechanical Engineering

East Midlands

August 2014


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