Summer Intern Review

by BAE Systems

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyable experience, good to be able to apply uni content in a working environment.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • More of a learning experience than providing invaluable material, but was given the opportunity to submit some reports that were used, which was very rewarding.

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

    • Placement manager and mentors were spot on, and I was sat right next to them so was constantly picking their brains if I had a problem. Felt comfortable from the word go.

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

    • Always had things to crack on with, but didn't feel overly pressurized by any of my supervisors. The only pressure I was put under which was by myself when I was aiming to get work finished.

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

    • Again not an enormous amount as it was more of a learning experience than being used as a work horse. The work that I was asked to do for submission gave me some responsibility, which I felt happy with.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It was my first opportunity to apply the knowledge I'd gained at university, and be a part of a team where I felt like the graduate, which I know will be the case when I get a full time job.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite an experienced department that I worked in, but a good laugh.

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

    • The department has graduates in doing 3 month placements relatively regularly, so as soon as I got in after the company inductions I hit the ground running.

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

    • Didn't receive a huge amount of training, but the experience was invaluable to my professional development.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • An interesting field of work, with the opportunity to work in a department full of experience.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Played badminton and football every week, Grad community organised social nights pretty regularly so always stuff to be doing.

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

    • Living was cheap, so was grocery shopping and going for drinks.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It's all about who you're out with, play was a bit of a dive but the grad crowd were spot on.

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

    • Loads, plenty of activities on your doorstep, Lake District was only 20 minutes away.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

November 2013

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