Internship Details
- Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
- Start Date: 2009
- Length: Internship (1-4 Months)
- Location: Crawley,
South East - Salary: £16,000 - £17,999
- Roles: Aerospace/Aviation
- Reviewer’s Course: Mechanical Engineering MEng
- Reviewer’s University: University of Surrey
- Review Date:
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Review 3/5 for Thales
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Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Overall Rated 4.3
★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
The Role
- Role Description
Updating CAD drawings and some design
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
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Not a lot of work due to the placement falling mainly over August
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
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- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
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Everyone was very helpful
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
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Not really
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
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Not a lot. 'print this'
- 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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I learnt loads of CAD. Loads and loads and for that the placement was totally worth it.
The Organisation
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
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- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
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- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
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Quite a lot considering I was only there for 2 months
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
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- There were no perks with this internship
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
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Other Information
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
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Pub lunch every thursday
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
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average
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
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crawley... really?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
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not there long enough to be honest
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Review 3/5 for Thales
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