Bespoke Manufacturing Intern Review
by BMW Group
Rating
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Skills
4.0
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Responsibilities
3.0
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Support & Guidance
3.5
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Culture
3.0
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Your Impressions
3.3
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at BMW Group
- 7. Would you recommend BMW Group to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group
Overview
My main areas of work were: - Managing the Bespoke Workshop, including procuring new machines, purchasing and logistics tracking. - Project management of all Bespoke cars, from small features to Coachbuilt cars. - Production data analysis. - Practical work in the workshop, including stripping down and building up cars, fitting trial parts and making production parts.
Skills
- Exposure to a wide variety of engineering disciplines, procedures and techniques. - Data processing skills, including VBA and Power BI. - Manual handling abilities, such as using tools and machinery including laser cutters and CNC machines. - Value of providing clear, concise information and work instructions. - Dealing with suppliers and purchasing items - How to use production systems and logistics tracking software. - Manufacturing development cycles.
Responsibilities
I was given a high level of responsibility to the extent that I became an integral member of my team. I routinely produced production critical documents and assisted with the development of Bespoke features. I had an insight into all the different activities of my department and to most areas of the wider business.
Support & Guidance
My team was very supportive, and took the time to mentor me one-on-one and talk me through the complex processes and systems used. However, there was extremely little management of the internship programme from an HR perspective, so the internship experience was very dependent on which department you were located in.
Culture
Generally good, although at times I felt that politics from middle management filtered down to the level of my team. As my placement was affected by Covid-19, there was less opportunity to have less formal conversations with my colleagues as many were working from home.
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement and would recommend the experience to anyone looking to understand the low-volume manufacturing sector. In particular, the soft skills I have developed throughout my placement will be immensely valuable when I return to university.
Yes
A can-do attitude is far more important than a good academic record, and the ability to be personable and talk to different people in different departments to get things done is a must.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Automotive Engineering, Manufacturing
South East
July 2021
