Placement Year Details
- Job Title: Student Intern
- Start Date: 2008
- Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
- Location: Rugby,
West Midlands - Salary: £14,000 - £15,999
- Roles: Travel and Tourism
- Reviewer’s Course: Meng New And Renewable
- Reviewer’s University: Durham University
- Review Date:
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Job Title: Student Intern
Overall Rated 7.6
★★★★★★★★☆☆
The Role
- Role Description
test engineer, doing experiments on specimens and reporting back on findings. looked at rotating mechanics and designed test wheel demonstrator to show what was found. completed several vibration surveys of diffents rigs
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
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I felt that I had to earn other's respect before they would value me, which I think was fine.
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
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Immediate management were very good but high levels did sometimes seem distant.
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
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Very project based with a few hold ups
- 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?
The Organisation
- 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?
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- Flexi Time
- Subsidised Canteen
- National Travel
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
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Lots of route to take and progress through the company.
Other Information
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
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There were not many placement students so social events didn't really apply.
- 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?
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