Intern Technical Consultant Review

The whole placement was very enjoyable. The work was interesting and challenging, so very rewarding.

I felt like I was welcomed by the team I was in. Everyone makes the effort to talk to you from the off and everyone is willing to give you hand if you encounter any issues.

Ian was great when coordinating the consultant interns. He was always available to give advice and checked up on you along the way. He and Richard organised a few social events to act as good icebreakers in the first weeks.

Although my project stalled a bit due to outside factors, there was always the chance to get involved in other projects alongside the main work. This meant I got a greater knowledge of what working here was like.

Each intern has a lot of responsibility, the projects we take part on are working with other employees but mostly self lead with some guidance.

You start off your time with a set training schedule which was very useful. If you think there's anything else that you need, you can book onto courses or others will send you the learning materials and you can teach yourself.

Everyone is very friendly and willing to give up time to give you a hand if you need.

The placement is well organised, with a good start of solid training followed by a personal project, tailored to try and fit it into your time at Autodesk.

The initial training was invaluable. You can then book into more training, if you deem it necessary, or others will send you the learning material for you to teach yourself. In addition, you get to use a wide range of products that you may not have used before.

I have verbally agreed to return after my final year of study to take up a role on the graduate scheme.

The first few weeks involve a couple of pre-organised social events. These are also supplemented towards the end of the placement when the new graduates start.

Birmingham is not overly expensive, especially compared to London. The office has good transport links and so is easy to get to for minimal cost.

Birmingham has as much nightlife as you could want. There are clubs in central Birmingham or pubs and bars all over the place.

There are weekly activities like football and rock climbing that are really easy to get involved in. There are also different events run by the social team every so often.