Technical Assistant Review

I did enjoy the insight quite a lot. This is mainly because I had previously never been interested in soil mechanics and such stuff but this made me more interested in it and introduced me to a whole new field of Geography that I never really would have considered before.

I did feel quite valued during my time at the company. Though I was still learning there, I felt like I did make a contribution to the work they did and I felt like they valued my comments as well. This was very nice to know and made me more committed to working there.

I received a lot of guidance and support during the insight. Since I was not interested in this field before, I knew practically nothing but the employees got me up to speed and helped me to get into this field which made it easier for me to learn and easier for me to work.

I think that the information I received regarding soil mechanics will help me a lot in the future as I continue with my Geography degree as it will provide me with a greater understanding of such topics. Also, the valuable teamwork skills I learnt will be transferable to any job in the future.

The insight was very well structured. It was nice that they acknowledged that I did not know much about this field so they started off with more basic tasks before slowly increasing the difficulty so I could tackle more difficult problems and recieve more complex information by the end of the insight.

The atmosphere was very nice during the insight. Both the employees and the students were very friendly and approachable so it was easy to talk to them and become friends with them. This made it easier to work with them as I could communicate with them much easier than if we did not know eachother.

I think that the company invested quite a lot into me. They took me on eventhough I had little knowledge of their industry and they gave me lots of information and many skills to help me in the future, which was particularly nice of them. Personally, I got better communication skills.

The insight did help me to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company as though I was constantly learning new things, I was given the amazing opportunity to work alongside the employees in their everyday work such that I could understand what they do.

The insight did help us understanding the company culture. It was clear that the employees were very interested in soil mechanics and the industry but not just for themselves but for the wider benefits it brings such as increasing food security, which was particularly nice and noble of the employees working there.

The content of the day was quite valuable in helping me decide on a career path. Though I do not particularly want to enter this industry, it has made me consider this industry and it has opened up the options available to me when I would have never considered this before.

I was paid while working there which was nice as it let me know that I was valued and it let me know that I was making a valid contribution to the company. I was also reimbursed my expenses for travel and lunch which was nice else it would have been more expensive.

There were plenty of opportunities for networking throughout the insight. We worked in teams everyday so I got to meet many new people. I got to extend these friendships on lunch breaks such that we could socialise and open up communication to make working with them easier and much more effective.

The networking opportunities were really good. Everyone was kind and willing to talk about themselves as well as their job and why they enjoy working there, offering me indirect advice for the future. Furthermore, this made it easier to work with them and it often made our team work more effective.

I found out about a few activities that employees can get involved in outside work. Socially, the employees went out a lot and enjoyed meeting with eachother. Furthermore, there were opportunities for the employees to go to larger labs to carry out larger experiments in larger teams to achieve greater results.

I would definitely recommend this insight if you are interested in a career in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Geography as it has clear links to all 4 subjects and links interestingly to each one, providing extra knowledge for all the other aspects of the subject. The insight was also just really fun.