Mechanical Engineering Intern Review

by GE Aerospace

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Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Worked in the Customer Technical Programs Team within the GE90 product line. Role involved working with customer to support engine maintenance. Managing fleet findings, such as evaluating the performance of new part designs. As well as supporting the development of new tool and processes for the Wales MRO.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • The placement has really helped with developing my presentation skills and leadership skills especially as interns are encouraged to lead projects. The placement has also helped with my organization skills and commercial awareness as I got used to working in a professional environment. The placement also deepened my technical knowledge on different repair processes and the new innovations in the gas turbine industry.

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

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

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

    • 5/5
  • 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?

    • Interns were given a lot of responsibility over the placement including leading projects or our own. The placement has given me the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and make contributions which have made a difference.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • All interns are assigned a mentour who helps guide them through out the internship. The site also have a internship committee who planned training sessions and gave interns the opportunity to present to senior members of staff.

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

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • The company culture was very supportive and in customer technical programs we got to work with engineers from around the world.

  • 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?

    • I overall really enjoyed the internship.

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

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

    • 5/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at GE Aerospace

    • 4/5
  • 7. Would you recommend GE Aerospace to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to GE Aerospace

    • Make sure to research the specific site that you are applying for. The hiring managers really appreciate an understanding of and an interest in the specific you are applying for.

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering

Wales

July 2023

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