Engineering Intern Review
by JLR
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
3.8
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The Culture
3.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Despite my short stay I managed to get my teeth into a solid piece of work and also gained a general understanding of all areas of the company. I also came to understand what it would be like to be working as an engineer day to day.
Any work I provided was well received but also assessed in order to give me constructive criticism.
I felt more than comfortable asking any questions or queries I had about anything.
Naturally there were gaps during my time where I would research/delve into the company intranet, but generally I had some work to do most of the time. Also a lot of time was spent in meetings.
On the pieces of work I was given, it was my sole responsibility to complete them and then they would be checked before final submission. I was also given responsibility to communicate with various suppliers.
The placement definitely improved my communication and interpersonal skills and made me realise what I needed to be good at in my degree which would be relevant in the job.
The Company
Nice and friendly. Everyone in my area was sat next to people in unrelated teams which encourages mixing of different people.
I received a plan of what my internship would be on a week by week basis and it pretty much followed it in terms of what I would do/learn each week.
I attended a dimensional control specification and validation course which were spread over two separate mornings. These were presented and executed extremely well and I followed it even though it was for full time employees. I was also taught how to use the various tools which the engineers use. Further more I attended the ride and drive event where I drove an XJ, XF and F type round the test circuits and reached 175mph.
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
I feel this experience has put me in a good position to do a longer internship of about 3 months (this was 6 weeks). After which the opportunity to get a graduate position would arise.
The Culture
There were various pub meetings with fellow colleagues. I didn't meet any other placement students.
The site is pretty much in the middle of nowhere but I commuted from Solihull where I live which is a great area.
There isn't any but that is hardly a priority. Bad question!
There were some social activity meets like bowling etc but apart from that I didn't hear of much.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
West Midlands
July 2015
