Process Engineering Intern Review

I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of my internship . My project was extremely interesting and allowed me to build and develop skills learnt at university. I also really appreciated the work life balance and social aspects such as : events organised by the graduate network and taking part in the corporate decathlon.

I felt like my colleagues valued my opinion and the work that I was doing.

My supervisor was extremely supportive and always took time out of his busy schedule in order to help me. This even included being available for me to call him when he went offshore briefly. In addition , everyone that I met during my internship was extremely helpful and willing to assist.

I always had a steady work load for my project and tasks surrounding this.

Due to the extensive support from my line manager and the rest of my team I have learnt a significant amount over the 12 weeks. This includes: specific technical knowledge which will help me greatly for design and research projects at university but also a broader understanding of the oil and gas industry. The internship has allowed me to develop my "soft skills" such as time management , presentation skills and teamwork due to being involved in multidisciplinary projects, In addition , a strong focus on safety within the company has ingrained this within me.

Everyone in my team got on very well which added to a very positive atmosphere within the office. This appeared to be the norm within every department and team which I liaised with during my internship.

The internship was extremely well organised and structured. Everyone was allocated a supervisor and mentor to monitor and support you throughout the 12 weeks. We were also briefed extensively about the assessments and what was expected of us.

The graduate network "Energie" organised at least 2 events every month which all the interns were invited to . This included activities such as ; cinema trips , monthly networking drinks , rounders , Ceilidh , BBQs etc. All of these events were very successful and most of the interns attended these . I also was able to socialise with my colleagues in work e.g. taking part in the corporate decathlon , attending dinners with my team etc.

Although Aberdeen is very expensive, it was still possible to enjoy yourself and socialise with the other interns and graduates. The salary that you receive is more than enough to cover living costs and socialising as well.

There were many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work . Some of these included: -Corporate Decathlon -Badminton -Football -Squash -BBQs -Gym classes