Mechanical Enginner Summer Placement Review

The internship at Transport for London was quite enjoyable, there was often lots of different work to get involved in and see. From office work, to going to site.

It may depend on where you are placed, but for me I felt that my colleagues did value me quite a lot. They looked out for me and kept me involved.

Whenever I needed guidance or support I could ask my manager and he would help. You also get a 'sponsor' you is not in your department who you can ask for support or guidance.

Nearly all of the time I had the right amount of work to get on with, I was rarely to busy and never really bored as people always found work for me to get involved in

I was given a medium amount of resposabiltiy, although lots of the work requires you to be qualified and trained so it is hard to have much resposability at the beginning.

The experience at Transport for London will be invaluable, I will take the technical knowledge with me into my final year of university and the skills I learned will form the basis of my career.

When in an office the atmosphere was like any other office really, quite quiet but can always have a chat. When working in a trian depot the atmosphere is more relaxed.

It was generally well organised. You have a human resources representative who organises your placement who you can contact if you need. You then have your placement manager who looks after you day to day and a sponser who is another contact and your route into a full time job

I personally didnt have much training, but the company did invest time in me, I had development meetings every month and if I ever had any problems they would be sorted.

At the end of the placement, you have the oppotunity to get onto the graduate scheme, you must give a presentation on the placement and what impact it has had on you. If you do well they may give you a job

Yes there was a reasonable social scene amongst the fellow placement students, we went out after work or trips a few times

I cant comment on the cost of living as I lived at home with my parents, but all the placements are based in London so obviously it is quite expensive to live and socialise here.

Well it is in London so there is a great nightlife, depending on what you are looking for there is probably something for everyone.

They were not many opportunities to get involved in outside of work that I saw. We had a few trips to see different areas of the business but they were all work related.