Placement Year Review at Rolls-Royce

The Role

Role Description

Two placements - 6months in Whole Engine Modelling, 6months in Manufacturing Engineering

Whole Engine Modelling - complete vibration and stress analysis of the EJ200 jet engine to be mounted in Bloodhound SSC. Work mainly involved FE analysis work, liaising with RR experts and reporting to the Bloodhound engineering team.

Manufacturing Engineering - worked to reduce cost of parts by identifying potential to use alternative methods of manufacture. Eg. flow forming instead of forging. Worked between the engine project team and supply chain to evaluate the feasibility and business case for changing the method of manufacture.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Initially very steep learning curve, especially due to nature of FE analysis work, however overall very enjoyable and challenging work on interesting projects.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Generally very friendly and always approachable.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Received fairly regular feedback on completed work. A suitable level of support was there when required, however more support was provided by other members of the team on day to day activities.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

During Whole Engine Modelling placement was always busy. Manufacturing engineering placement tended to vary more with busy and quiet spells. Overall I was rarely left with little to do.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Felt that I was given a good amount of responsibility which really boosted my confidence. The work which I was given, while not safety critical, would have had to have been completed by another member of the team if I was not doing it.

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

Going on placement has been the best part of my degree so far! (if it can be actually counted as part of the degree). I feel like I have used many of the technical concepts I was taught for practical applications and this has improved my understanding and confidence in my engineering capability. I have also had a lot of opportunities to develop my presentation and communication skills.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Varied depending on the placement; modelling was a little quite and manufacturing was a lot more talking and joking but the atmosphere was always friendly.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I started at a different time than all the other inters so I was left a little out of the loop regarding inductions, email lists etc. however I was able to chase this up easily myself. I never had any major problems because of starting at a different time.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Not a huge amount of additional training was offered however there was the opportunity to complete courses relevant to your placement department. Training varied a lot between the interns depending on their department. There were no generic training/ personal development courses for interns.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

• Flexi Time
• Financial Bonus
• Above 25 days holiday

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Would definitely consider applying for one of the grad schemes.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

One of the nice things about this placement was there were about 40 other grads/interns around my age which made for a good the social scene.

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Cheaper than uni but still more expensive than other parts of the country. Decent shared accommodation was around £325/month. Typical pint is around £3.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Few decent pubs in the area where I lieved near work (Horfeild) however needed to bus downtown for a night out.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

There are loads of things to do in, and around Bristol. For me; climbing, triathlon, underwater hockey, music scene

Review 60/94 for Rolls-Royce

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