Placement Details

  • Job Title: Geoscience Intern
  • Start Date: 2011
  • Length: Placement (5-9 Months)
  • Location: Sunbury,
    Greater London
  • Salary: £18,000 - £19,999
  • Roles: Energy, Engineering, Environmental, Logistics and Operations, Marketing, Science/Research
  • Reviewer’s Course: Sedimentology
  • Reviewer’s University: University of Liverpool
  • Review Date:

Company Sector

  • Science/Research

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Job Title: Geoscience Intern

Overall Rated 2.2

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

The Role

Role Description

Describe and interpret the development of a sand-rich gas reservoir.

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

Rated 3/10

The role i was given does not fit with my background. I think i did the wrong project

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

Rated 1/10

I didnt understand what i was doing, so my colleague could not really value me.

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

Rated 2/10

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

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

Rated 2/10

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

Rated 1/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

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

Rated 2/10

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

Rated 2/10

I was refused trainning twice. Training that was really relevant to what i was doing.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

  • There were no perks with this placement
11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

Other Information

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

Rated 2/10

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

Rated 1/10

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

Rated 4/10

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

Rated 3/10

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?

Ask what you will be doing before the start of the internship.
Also, i regret to have accepted the salary, which was far too low.

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

  • The Role Overall

    ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
  • The Organisation Overall

    ★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
  • Everything Else Overall

    ★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this placement student rated BP with a 2.2 star rating average.

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Review 70/114 for BP

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