Internship Review at Morgan Sindall

The Role

Role Description

Design work for temporary works on the Crossrail project.
Checking calculations for design works and working with other design engineers and site engineers.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It really gave me an insight in to what I want to be doing once I graduate next year, it was worthwhile and an invaluable experience.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

My colleagues were really helpful throughout my time there, from starting off and to leaving, they really made me feel welcome and helped me at any point if I needed it.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

When I started I was assigned a mentor, he really helped me progress throughout my time at the company, and was very helpful and supporting.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I had a good balance of work, I always had something to do, sometimes work was a little slow, but most of the time I was pre-occupied and working on more than one problem.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I was given more responsibility than I expected, which was a nice surprise, I actually had valuable input and helped with designs.

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

As I said before, what I learnt at my placement was invaluable and a really worhtwhile, and I know they have and will really help in my studies this year and in the future.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It was a really friendly, yet productive atmosphere, I felt I could really get my work done, but also have a laugh too. I really enjoyed my time.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

There were some issues at the start, for instance I had agreed a start date with the company, but then a few weeks before hand I hadn't heard a thing from them and began to get worried, eventually it was all sorted out and my time there everything was really well organised.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The company are really trying to help you advance, after my placement they have sponsored me to do my MSc course, so they have really put a lot behind me and they really encouraged us to go to national society meetings, which were great.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

• Sports and Social Club
• Travel loan

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

They are sponsoring me on an MSc and then employing me after.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There was only one other person who was on a placement with me at the time, but there was a pretty good social scene with everyone, we all went out to lunch once a week, and I know if I was around longer I would have had the chance to go on some nights out too!

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Living in Rugby is very reasonable, it is pretty cheap compared to most places, and socialising seemed to be the normal expected price, so I can't complain.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I didn't go out much while I was on my placement, to be honest there isn't a great deal to do in Rugby, but there are other cities close by, and we ventured to London a few times to go to meetings, which we could have turned in to a night out.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

There were quite a few, while I was there they had a squash ladder set up and were beggining to make up a football team too, which they were more than happy to let me try and take part in, and I'm sure there were other opportunities I could have got involved if I was there for longer.

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 had a great time there and learnt an awful lot about what I'm going to get myself invovled in. It was definitely worthwhile and I would recommend it to other students.

Review 16/19 for Morgan Sindall

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