Project Management Review

by Mace

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.7/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Business Insight
    4.7
  • Culture
    4.7
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • 3 days Spring intern placement at the Manchester Office • Site visit to Manchester Old Town Hall • Insight into the construction industry and how Mace operates as a construction/consultant firm • How to network with colleagues and senior individuals • Teamworking skills (build the tallest tower from spaghetti and marshmallow)


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Networking skills improved dramatically as we had the opportunity to speak to current senior staff members at the office at the end of each day. Team working skills were developed as there were many activities where you were required to work in groups


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 4/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • Communicated very well, had a wide variety of speakers from different sectors within the business to present and explain their roles


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Everyone I spoke to was friendly, the culture was good, and everyone seems to get along and were told they go to the pub on fridays


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I enjoyed it tremendously. I learned a lot about the industry and the firm. I made friends on the program as well, and to this date have still kept in touch. The firm has strong values and ambitions. I will definitely be applying to the Industrial year long placements


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Mace
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Mace to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Mace
  • Have relevant work experience, even if its unpaid short one week experience placement, it will still help tremendously as it shows you really do have passion about the industry


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Project Management

North East

November 2022


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