Summer Intern Review

by Rolls-Royce

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • It made me question whether engineering was really for me

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt part of the family!

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

    • The structure to the internship was excellent. Early on I was given a challenging problem to solve and each week I would present my work and explain what I felt needed to be addressed, I was then guided towards the relevant stakeholders who were more than happy to help.

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

    • Not bored and not too busy, but I would have preferred to have been given more to do.

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

    • I was solely responsible for solving a complex engineering problem and was expected to present a design change solution to a board of chief engineers at the end of my placement.

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

    • I developed very few practical skills that would actually help my degree but an gained a vast insight into the world of business and engineering that will no doubt help my future career.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The office environment was pretty average, luckily I was in a team that liked to enjoy themselves and not take themselves too seriously.

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

    • It was well run, the company deal with hundreds of interns every year so it was everything you'd expect from a big employer.

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

    • I was put on various training days and investigative workshops that broadened my understanding and made me feel like a valued employee.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Once you're in it is very unlikely for them to not offer you future employment.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I had a very sociable team around me and also a whole load of likeminded grads and interns.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Bristol!!

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

    • BRISTOL!

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

    • The graduate scheme offers loads of external activities but as interns it was harder to be a part of them.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering

South West

October 2014

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