Placement Year Review at BP

The Role

Role Description

Provide technical support and engineering solutions for various teams and projects within BP. This work includes detailed design, simulation, literature reviews, technology assessments, engineering economic decisions and feasibility studies.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Great placement for students - i worked on a wide range of projects and gained valuable experience which i can take back to University. I have developed greatly as an engineer through this placement and built up some great evidence towards my chartership ocne i graduate.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was trusted with projects and work which i carried out individually, i was welcomed by my whole team and my colleagues always had time to explain concepts i was unfamiliar with. I was assigned a supervisor i worked closely with in my team and also a mentor to help me guage my progress through my internship.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I was given support when needed by my manager and supervisor, they always had time to explain things to me when i was unsure. Overall the company has a great culture for intern students within it.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I always had work to carry out, and was never short of things to do. I was able to manage my own work load, taking on more work when i felt i could do so, and also decline work when i had a full schedule in the short term. The work is fairly flexible in my team allowing me to get involved in a wide variety of projects.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was given a large amount of responsibility. I have been my own project lead for a novel technology feasibility study and have held major roles within team work. There has been no issues about responsibility for work i have carried out.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

All of the work i have carried out will be invaluable at university. The work i have done this year has applied the theory and concepts in practical scenarios, something which i can take back to university in my final year design projects.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

generally my office was pretty busy with everyone working very hard, but as a team we spent time together at lunch and coffee breaks. There has also been fun times with jokes in the office. Everyone in the team gets on really well and as a result we deliver great results when workign together.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I knew in advance who my line manager and mentor was, i had a full day induction prior to starting and then had everything set up in the office when i started. I settled in very quickly, was made to feel welcome and had projects to work on within a couple of days.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

BP encouraged me to develop my skills, I attended a 2 day advanced simulation training course and my manager approved a budget for me to carry out personal development activities on work time. Members of my team were always keen to teach me new things taking time out from their daily work routines to do so.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• National Travel
• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events
• Working from home

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

As an intern i took part in an assessment centre for a graduate job where evidence i have built up throughout the year is taken into account. There is usually a fair number of graduate hires from the internship scheme.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There were 6-7 year long interns at my site and we socialised together. The local area is a little slim on student type nights out, but central London, Twickenham, Kingston and Richmond are one train journey away.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Being in London it was fairly expensive but enjoyable and never a shortage of things to do.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Best nightlife is about a 15-20 minute train journey into central London or Kingston and Richmond are slightly closer for a good night out!

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Many clubs and activities. Onsite gym and sports centre with squash, tennis and badminton courts.

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?

Highly recommend working for BP as an internship placement. Valuable experience which looks great on your CV!

Review 114/114 for BP

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