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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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 Î÷¹ÏÊÓÆµs/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
There were lots of additional activities to do as well as work in the office.
The team events that were organised helped me to become more involved with what was going on. As an intern I think that it's important to understand what questions need to be asked and what you can find out for yourself.
Regular meetings with my supervisor and line manager ensured that my project was well supported.
The days varied from being not so busy at the start of the internship to really picking up pace towards the end.
My project was fairly independent. However, there were a couple of times when my supervisor instructed me to do things a bit differently. I would have liked to have had more contact with colleagues in other departments.
I now understand more about process engineering. I found that the mechanical engineering skills that I learned weren't as useful as I thought they would be.
The Company
I thought that the atmosphere was generally very relaxed and I enjoyed working in the office.
Generally it was well organised. Towards the start there were a couple of times when the outcomes of my project were changed which wasn't too helpful. This was soon fixed though.
I was allowed to go on several site visits to gain practical engineering skills.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
We were never actually told the actual percentage of interns that would be likely to get a job offer. However, they did let us know that since we'd already made it through several interviews and an assessment centre the odds were in our favour.
The Culture
I really liked this part. We stayed in Î÷¹ÏÊÓÆµ halls and this meant that there was a close knit community of interns.
Aberdeen is a fairly expensive city to live in due to the large amount of offshore workers. Family and friends visiting is extremely expensive as hotel prices are high.
The nightclubs and bars are quite close together which is nice as not a lot of travel is involved. Aberdeen is a small city though so there isn't as many places to go as some of the bigger cities.
Many opportunities were provided to go out with interns and colleagues alike.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Mechanical Engineering
Scotland
September 2013