Mechanical Engineering Intern Review

by bp

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed the placement and the projects, but felt that the projects didn't much value to BP.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was really helpful. Managed to speak to senior/other BP employees outside my work group.

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

    • Line-manager was fantastic and so was the mentor. Couldn't have asked for anything better!

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

    • Was busy during the important parts of the projects.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Not much responsibility, but that was the nature of the projects.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • A lot of the skills learnt will be useful in the future (e.g presentations, communication, etc), but a lot of them were industry specific (technical and safety standards . .)

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office is very quite and dull, but some of the work (especially during the mid-internship) was able to do some work on the site/workshops.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Really well organized. Projects weren't confirmed until a week into the placement.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Ambassador training; Covered expenses for trips to Aberdeen, Sunbury and the Dimlington gas terminal; Shadowed several different engieers around site; Went on various different tours of the site.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

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

    • Spoke to many different people within the company regarding the career paths - was really helpful. Would have liked to know more about the long term paths rather than the short term (i.e not just about Challenge program)

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All interns lived together, which was great fun. Regular activities include: Badminton, Tennis, Gym, Cycling, Films (on projectors at home), BBQs, Pub next to the house and day/weekend trips.

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

    • Quite cheap. All inclusive accommodation for £80 a week, and the standards were pretty good.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Near work - none. Around where we lived (~6 miles away from work) - it was alright.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yup, listed previously.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2011

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