Engineering Design Intern Review

by IMI Precision Engineering

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • Immediately integrated into a team and project. Given training, access to meetings and external visits to help improve my knowledge.

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

    • People would consider me even if it was something trivial for them they would ask if I had seen/done it before and try to include me as much as possible.

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

    • Monthly meetings to complete sign offs for university work as well as allowing me to discuss and ask for anything I required.

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

    • I became busier as I interacted with more and more people through the project I was working on.

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

    • I was given tasks that helped understanding which built up to a decent level and was given more when I asked after I felt I had proven that I was up to the challenge.

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

    • After returning to University, It was immediately apparent that I could now apply lectures to my own experience granting me clarity on the importance of what was being said. On top of that, confidence and knowledge of how a company runs have both been extremely helpful to me.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Clam, relaxed with interesting discussion.

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

    • I was helped by another company within the group which I had a 6 week placement for, which helped a lot in finding the right people I needed to speak to.

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

    • Everything that was available for full-time staff was also available for me. I was given professional CAD training alongside other training and external visits.

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

    • Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The grad scheme is appealing to me as it allows the experience of multiple job roles before you decide which you would prefer to work in.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, people were friendly and were part of activities outside of work.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Good, pretty standard to what I was used to.

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

    • Without a bit of travel, the nightlife was good.

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

    • Yes, if you want to do something, you can find somewhere to do it but you've got to sort it out yourself!

    3/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Mechanical Engineering, Medicine

West Midlands

October 2016

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