Project Assistant Review

by Mace

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Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • My work mainly involved assisting a Project Manager with their day-to-day tasks, including taking minutes, producing official documents, communicating with contractors, document distribution, etc. I also worked across other projects, working with design managers and engineering managers, to help them with their roles.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • This placement has helped me to develop my communication skills and technical knowledge of working in construction as a Project Manager. It has also improved my wider knowledge of the construction industry, such as contract management and health & safety.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was able to work independently on some aspects of my job, and given the responsibility to communicate with others and compile comments/reviews to be distributed.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I was able to ask for support and guidance whenever I needed it. The team was very supportive in getting me the opportunities and work that I wanted to do.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Generally there was a very supportive and open company atmosphere.


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

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

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Overall, I enjoyed my placement this year.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

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

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


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Mace
  • To research into the projects and sectors the company is currently working in.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management

West Midlands

June 2023


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