Mechanical Engineering Internship Review
by BAE Systems
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at BAE Systems
- 7. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
Overview
Mechanical design through 3D modelling of components, creating detailed engineering drawings, and applying design-for-manufacture principles using Creo Parametric. Primarily tasked with the prototype and design of mating components for a complex mechanical enclosure, contributing to its full design lifecycle. Supported physical assembly, resolved design-for-assembly issues, and produced technical documentation that informed supplier-wide decisions. Developed additional experience in hands-on testing, supplier liaison, and data management.
Skills
Experience with CAD and Simulation/Analysis. Ability to follow to specific Drawing Standards and Modelling Practices. Much more confident with 3D Design.
Responsibilities
Yes, but Manager and Team Lead were always happy to assist or manage workload.
Support & Guidance
Adequate. Colleagues helped with any general questions be it about the company's procedures or Mechanical, Team Leader helped managed work load, and Manager was more than willing to listen out to any concerns or queries about the placement in general.
Culture
Comfortable and didn't feel like an Undergraduate, always felt a part of the team.
Your Impressions
Very much, equally as fun as challenging.
Yes
A lot to learn, but be up-to-date with everything at University, especially working around CAD. You are given time at the start of the year to get used to Creo Parametric, the CAD Package that BAE uses.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Mechanical Engineering
East of England
June 2025
