Internship Review at Rolls-Royce

The Role

Role Description

Coordinate, define and deliver global manufacturing strategies across the company.

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

The placement was much different to previous ones I've had. There was a lot more vagueness in the objectives set and the deliverables. The objectives changed a great deal and delivery dates were soft.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Unfortunately I was sat nowhere near my team which made it hard to feel part of it. However, the work I did in helping members of the team through a process was greatly praised and appreciated. I felt that the teem valued my work when I presented what I had done in my End of Attachment presentation.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

I was constantly in touch with my manager and he gave me guidance on how I should do things. I think we may have both taken the wrong routes sometimes. I should have challenged this a little more but it is often difficult when you don't understand the full picture. One of the projects had tight timescales but I was instructed to continuously expand the project scope.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Having done a number of internships before, I am capable of doing most tasks quickly and knowing who to contact and how. This made some of the tasks I was set very quick to do. My larger project required me to send out requests (maybe a 2 hour task every day) and then await responses - often took a long time. I did however, manage to fill my days taking courses, learning a lot more about the company and networking for my future placements.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was given a great deal of responsibility but this was really down to being in the right (sometimes wrong) place at the right time. Responsibility came when talking to suppliers without any briefing and having to be an ambassador for the comapny without really knowing our relationship with the supplier. As well as having to brief contractors on projects with sensitive content unsupervised.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I developed a lot of knowledge in a particularly important aspect of the company which underpins everything we do.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

I was in a completely separate office from my team so I did not form any strong relationships with the people around me.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Support from HR was great but my manager was not present on the first week of my placement (I was given a meanial and completely wasted task in the first week). IT and desk facilities were not made available and this was not rectified to a satisfactory standard at any point during my placement.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was able to travel with work to other sites, attend training courses and was given a great deal of support from the Early Career Development Team.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• There were no perks with this internship

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

A fantastic company to work for. From previous placements I know what opportunities are available. I may have found this placement a bit of a struggle in terms of deliverables, lack of integration with the team and the nature of the work but this is only in comparison to previous placements I have done with the company.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I lived in halls with the other interns and although the social side was not as hectic as it has been in previous summers (people were reluctant to go out on a school night!) it was still great.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Cheap to live in halls, which I would throughly recommend. The city has plenty of bars and clubs with cheap drinks. Most bars and restaurants have deals on throughout the week.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Good clubs and bars. Not quite as good as a BIG city but never had a bad night out.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Do as much or as little as you want to do in terms of sports, clubs and social events.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

I would fully recommend a placement with the company. There is always a steep learning curve but more experienced people are all too happy to help you out. In terms of the social side it's great...there were probably about 100 other interns in halls as well as 100s of graduates in the company so you never lack people to socialise with.

Review 85/94 for Rolls-Royce

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