Student placement in chemical synthesis at Hazelwood Review

by Lubrizol

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Lubrizol is a really nice company to work for.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everybody in this company is really nice and they are always glad to help you.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My supervisor was always here when I needed some help from him. He gave me a lot of advice about how to improve myself during meetings or in the lab

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I organized myself to have the perfect balance of work everyday.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • My responsabilitie during my placement was to talk during some meetings, ...

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learn a lot in theritical chemistry, but also in the area of how to organize myself to be more efficient. I participate also to some meetings and talks where I was supposed to speak about my project.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • I was with four other students in my office who worked on different projects, but this allowed us to develop a real friendship.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was seamless.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I had a lot of training like for example communication training, safety training, ...

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Some full timers were students before I arrived, so yes there is some future employement prospects.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • The atmosphere between the students was really good. I am going to keep contact with a lot of them.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost of living and socialisong in Derby is not expensive.

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I lived in Derby, and there is the possibility to go out if you want to.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There is a lot of activities outside of work like climbing, volley ball, football, ...

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

May 2013

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