Student placement Ecologist Review

by Arup

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • it was a good job and its something i'm thinking about doing after i come out of university and so it was useful and enjoyable.

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

    • it was a friendly environment and i felt i was doing actual useful work in the company.

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

    • i was given a lot of support where necessary but also trusted enough to complete work on my own which was also nice.

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

    • it depended on the work that needed doing but most days i was kept very busy

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

    • quite a lot though as we were working for big clients all my worked was reviewed but i was more then happy for that to happen

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

    • the work was a little different from my studies but it kept me writing reports and helped me with deciding what sort of area of work i would like to go after uni

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • it was quite a serious office and though everyone got on most of the time people kept their head down and were working

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • pretty well in the department i was in though it took a little while for it to be approved through human resources

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

    • i accompanied other workers on site and ive learnt about how to use mapping software and how company reports are written/assembled

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

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

    • good, its a good company with friendly people, but im not sure whether an office will suit me in the future and i may look for something more practical

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • i barely new them but there were no other placement students in my department and so we never really saw each other

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

    • it was central leeds and so a little expensive but nothing compared to other places in the country. as i lived at home i commuted in which could get expensive but as i lived at hoe it kept down the living costs

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • i didn't really experience it so i couldn't really say

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

    • there were a few

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Environmental Science

North West

October 2014

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