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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Keystone Group provides both technical and personal skills that I had developed through the placement year. For examples, improved skills in using AuoCAD design tool, using ProSteel analysis software and improved in communication skills with the customers and colleagues. I had carried out multiples of projects in the construction industry which I learned lot of constructions techniques and I learned to design a custom-made steel lintels with using AutoCAD.
All the colleagues are supportive, expert and helpful. They are always will find time to help out and give advice to overcome the problems and issues that I had encountered. therefore, I found the all the colleagues around me are welcoming and I am happy to work with them all.
My placement supervisor always be willing to help out on every problems I encountered, when to design and analysis custom-made steel lintels, resolve customers complains and showed how all the departments are working together.
In the workplace environment are fast driven and with new projects received from the customers to carry out every day. Therefore, I always assigned with new projects which is provide the opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge about the construction industry.
I am always assigned with new projects that I assessed with high quality and accuracy to provide a competitive quote, load assessment on lintels using the British Standard: BS5977, design custom-made steel lintels, design steel wind-posts, and answering customer queries via emails and phone calls.
I had learnt and developed lot of skills in both technical and personal , and also gained knowledge and experience in the construction industry. These are vital for final year at university that will help on my course study and future career.
The Company
The workplace office was comfortable, welcoming and all the colleagues are very helpful and nice. As a results, it was positive, fast driven and productive environment.
The placement structure was well organised and clear structure of the roles and responsibility of the work and objective. I had carried out lots of training which were helpful to understand of how to work and assess the assign project.
I had received multiples of training and been participated meetings which were vital to fully aware of key projects carried out and design new products.
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Keystone Group is constantly expanding and competitive to provide a better offers for the customers. Therefore, all the employees are experienced and skillful within its roles and responsibility.
The Culture
There are weekly football match with the colleagues at Sport Center and events arrange by the colleagues such as Go Karting, Painball game and Nightout.
South Derbyshire is quite area and living cost is fairly cheap.
The area have some good place to go for nightlife but there aren't fun and great place to be adventure and socialising.
There are weekly football match with the colleagues at Sport Center and events arrange by the colleagues such as Go Karting, Painball game and Nightout.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering, Engineering
East Midlands
June 2017