Chemical and Process Engineering Intern Review

by bp

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • For my first job, this placement has been an opportunity of a lifetime. It is a very stuctured programme, focussed on showing your skills as well as developing them.

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

    • My team was absolutely fantastic and I felt like a memeber of the team, everyone was professional and helpful.

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

    • The programme is such that I got a lot of guidance and was not just thrown into the deep with no idea what to do. There's help and support both from the HR team and from my line manager and team members.

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

    • There was an adequate amount of work for me to do daily and the tasks set out for me were challenging as well as doable.

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

    • The level of responsibility I took for my work was very well balaced, as I decide how best to approach my tasks as well as report regularly to my supervisor.

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

    • I have gained a wealth of knowledge both technocally and non technically during my work placement which will be useful to me for a lifetime.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • For an open plan work space office, the atmosphere was usually calm and friendly. My team was very well knit together and the ambience was always a good balance of professional and friendly.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship is very very well structured. From the first day to the last, there was communication and guidance from the HR team, there were events to help build our competencies and the order of all the events were vey well organised.

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

    • BP is very keen on personal development and I am very impressed at the level at which we were encouraged to build our competencies and the way they organised events, gave us the opportunity to organise events as well and also organised training sessions to help us develop core skills.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Extremely thrilled for the opportunity to work with BP next year!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes. We interns often organised diners and nights out and even managed to be involved with interns on the other sites, which was really good.

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

    • As I worked in London, it was relatively more expensive to live and travel, however, BP gives allowances for London based staff.

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

    • Good, cheap on Thursdays.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes there were, and I got the opportunity to be involved with the volley ball sports team.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2011

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