Student Engineer Review
by Costain
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.2
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The Company
4.1
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The Culture
3.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
This is my first summer placement (10 weeks) with Costain. I worked in the Power sector on the Overhead Power Lines upgrading and maintenance project. I feel that it went really well and I really enjoyed the activities that I was involved in over the course of the placement.
People on the project are very approachable, easy to talk to and you instantly become part of the team,
Regular catch-up conversations with my line manager, a lot of support and useful tips.
It was a full working day Mon to Fri but most days there were a lot of tasks, visits to keep you occupied so the time flies.
I was given a fair number of responsibilities. It was reasonable for the first placement but I hope I will have more next year.
I gained a lot of knowledge about those sort of projects and also a good deal of technical knowledge which will come in handy next year at university.
The Company
Everyone was focused on doing their work so it is a comfortable place to work but there is also a good bit of fun at times as it is a fairly small office and everyone knows each other.
I still have 3 years of university so slightly early to be thinking about a job but I feel I will be a good candidate for a graduate position after getting even more knowledge and experience through placements and university.
The Culture
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
East of England
August 2014
