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Mechanical Project Coordinator Review

at BAT

Placement (10 Months+)

Mechanical Engineering

Southampton

Review Submitted: June 2023

Overall Rating

5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Mechanical engineering internship which offers ample opportunity to design components for high speed, automated machines which are vital for numerous real-life projects. Additionally, there is opportunity to manage projects and gain relevant leadership competencies within an industrial engineering environment, by leading projects from initial design to final manufacture.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
A benefit of working with BAT is that you are given complete independence with individual projects. Whenever help or assistance is required with anything within your project, there is always a colleague or manager who is available and is willing to create time for you when it is most needed.
Being able to have complete overview of a project from initial stages to final development, provides me with experience in all stages of product development.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Management and leadership skills have been developed consistently throughout the year in industry. These skills have been strengthened by putting them to practise on a daily basis when having an overlook on multiple projects, which are related to the development of new products and processes.
Technical skills, in terms of ability to use CAD in a fast and effective manor has proven useful when creating and designing new components and machine parts.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
As much as required, no matter what stage of a project i was at.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Fantastic. BAT are renowned for ensuring they promote and display strong diversity and inclusivity in their day to day working culture. Additionally, hosting and encouraging engaging events like international culture day, sports societies, social societies and many more creates and fun, and enjoyable working atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It has been an incredible experience working with a great team and being involved with such a fantastic placement scheme. Being provided with numerous opportunities to develop myself and my understanding in the business has encouraged me to continue to develop myself as a professional and as in individual.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at BAT
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAT to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BAT
Be yourself, show interest in the company and their values (ethos). Show interest in the future of tobacco and new category projects and how you want to be part of the transition and what you want to achieve from working at the company.
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