Geoscience Intern Review

by bp

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The work was extremely enjoyable. It felt good to get on with my own project that would contribute to the company overall.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The team was extremely welcoming and very patient with me as I learned my way around the various systems. The only recommendation I'd make is that more work related socials would be good.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Extremely patient and thoughtful, answered all my questions and more, did so in a way that felt like two individuals conversing, rather than a superior talking down to me.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Something of a slow start due to getting set up on various systems but I had an excellent project that was very flexible, allowing me to modify my targets based on what i could realistically achieve.

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

    • There was some input from team members but this only served to improve the finished product, ultimatey this was entirely my own work.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Excellent lessons to learn, and direct relevance to my studies in the new academic year.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • There was a good balance between work and a friendly atmosphere. people encouraged you to talk to them.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The placement was set up to be extremely flexible, allowing both myself and the team to get the most out of it.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Support was provided for anything that I needed in direct requirement for the project, as well as some fringe benefits such as field trips.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Some flaws in the recruitment process, but there can never be a perfect system, and the company is very appealing.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Excellent social life, providing a different dimension to the experience.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Relatively cheap to somebody coming from London but still quite expensive for how small Aberdeen is.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Reasonably good. Due to the large social groups that went out, social events tended to go well.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Several excellent opportunities that were both educational and fulfilling, including field trips for the discipline and charity events sponsored by the company.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

September 2011

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