西瓜视频

Geoscience Intern Review

by bp

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable atmosphere and work envrionment. Friendly and welcoming collegues. Interesting technical project that was both educational and challenging.

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

    • Felt like a member of a team envrionment. Able to contribute to future development. Collegues saw the value in my work. Involved in team activities and socials. Lots of other interns that formed a good group.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Good support by my supervisor, offering guidance and coaching. Allowed me the freedom to develop the project.

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

    • Relatively busy because I had my own project to complete, so there was always work to be completed to further progress.

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

    • Given my own project to manage and complete. Responsible for producing the deliverables.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Learnt a wide range of new skills not neccessarily offered at my current degree level. Developed both technical and non-technical skills. Allowed for an application of the skills and foundations that I had learnt through my degree. The skills learnt from the internship will be valuable in my future career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Dull at times, but plenty of other interns and young graduates. Team cakes every other friday.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well organised. Scheme and structure to the placement.

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

    • Invested significant time, with supervisor and other professional spending their time for assessments and feedback. Provided opportunities for self-development workshops.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Appleaing. Highly rated graduate scheme, with very good training.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?

    • Good social scene with other interns. Always something going on at the weekend.

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

    • Aberdeen is not that cheap, due to the wealth generated by the oil industry. However, it is is cheaper than London.

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

    • Nothing special, but a range of choice.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Five-a-side football. Intern trips. BBQ.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering, Science

Scotland

September 2013

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