Summer Placement Review

by Costain

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed working on the project, especially with the nice people I was surrounded by. I learnt some interesting things, learnt about some great innovative ideas and got to try some out.

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

    • As a summer placement student, I was given the chance by my line manager as well as other colleagues, to present my work,visit the site and attend important meetings.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • As everything I had to do was new to me, I received guidance throughout by the team. Also when I required some assistance, I asked and got help immediately.

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

    • I was given tasks to do and organised my time each day to work on each task. Although at times I did not have much to do, on a regular basis it was pretty even.

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

    • I was responsible for creating schedules and programmes as well as a method statement, which I would say was a fairly good amount.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Although I have already graduated, I believe some of these skills would help me to a future job such as organisation, communication and experience within meetings, commercial and technical aspects of Tenders.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • It seems busy most of the times, apart from early mornings or Fridays. Colleagues are always communicating and feels like a good atmosphere, however it required a bit more amusement.

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

    • Tasks were to be completed each week of the placement by Costain. These were given to us at the beginning of the placement. It seemed quite organised it was quite difficult to keep up with the tasks as well as the tasks given on the project.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Health and safety test for a CSCS card was to be completed as well as a Tunnel safety card test so I could enter the tunnels safely.

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

    • Financial Bonus

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • very appealing, as I hope to stay on after this placement or receive a graduate scheme opportunity.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I got along very well with other placement students as we had our own innovation meetings to discuss and also get along.

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

    • not too bad

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

    • no idea.

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

    • there were a few activities after work to get involved.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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