Internship Details
- Job Title: Project Engineer
- Start Date: 2009
- Length: Internship (1-4 Months)
- Location: Connah's Quay,
Wales - Salary: £14,000 - £15,999
- Roles: Energy
- Reviewer’s Course: Mechanical Engeering MEng
- Reviewer’s University: University of Sheffield
- Review Date:
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Review 10/22 for E.ON UK
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Job Title: Project Engineer
Overall Rated 7.3
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
The Role
- Role Description
Working on projects that are currently being undertaken within the company.
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
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Thoroughly enjoyed my placement felt involved in some really worhtwhile work
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
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Felt really valued by my colleagues and enjoyed getting involved in the social activities
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
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Good guidance but maybe would have liked a bit more feedback to how I was doing over my placement, maybe some sort of 2 weekly review would have been good.
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
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A good balance, if there wasn't much work to do on my projects I was always able to get involved in other sectors of the company to see the type of work they do.
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
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Good levels of responsibility as I was given involvement with liaising with clients and other vital parts of the project.
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
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Developed skills from both a technical perspective and business skills so therefore felt the placement was very worthwhile from this point of view.
The Organisation
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
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Got on well with all my colleagues.
- 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?
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Good investment in giving me skills for the future in whatever company I work with.
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
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- Flexi Time
- Subsidised Canteen
- Subsidised/Company Gym
- National Travel
- Company Parties/Events
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
Other Information
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
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Very good made some good friends in the process.
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
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Fairly expensive to socialise around Chester area, but did enjoy a couple of nights out.
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
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Good nights out.
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
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Lots of opportunities to go on nights out with colleagues.
Review 10/22 for E.ON UK
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