SSD Summer Intern Review

by Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I found the work really interesting and challenging - I'd happily work there in the future

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

    • Everybody I worked with was incredibly friendly and helpful

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My supervisor was supporting, and helped a lot integrating me into the team.

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

    • Workload was pretty well balanced. However like any business, some times were busier / less busy than others.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I feel like I was given quite a lot of responsibility.

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

    • The kind of skills/knowledge I learned at this placement is hard to learn anywhere else!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everybody at work was very friendly, helpful and supportive

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Besides heaps of paperwork, the placement was very well organised

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company were definitely interested in teaching interns new skills - some of the projects were more or less entirely new ideas, and time was set aside for learning the required skills

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

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

    • They have an established and successful returning internship / graduate job scheme which is very appealing!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The placement students in the team I was working in got along really well - there weren't many opportunities to get to know other placement students, but I felt it wasn't really necessary.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The area is really expensive, however what interns are paid covers living expenses.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Depending on where you chose to live, towards London or away from London, the nightlife could be good, or it could be pretty uneventful.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a few opportunities coming from staff in the team, but most of the work stayed on site.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

September 2013

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