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Sellafield Ltd

Electrical Design Engineering Industrial Placement Review

at Sellafield Ltd

Placement (10 Months+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Engineering

Warrington

Review Submitted: June 2023

Overall Rating

4.2 /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
3.8/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - 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.
Electrical Design packages to support the maintenance of site.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was given alot of responsibility but if I got stuck there was always someone to ask for help and my supervisor checked all of my work before it went in for official checking
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?
Cable calculations
Professional documents
18th edition
How to understand electrical drawings
Professional Communication skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
It varies on your ability. If your not getting enough support then it's down to you to ask for additional support.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Great
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 was great experience. I will be going for the graduate scheme once I have graduated.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Sellafield Ltd
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Sellafield Ltd to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Sellafield Ltd
Make the most of it. You get out of it what you put in. Ensure that you network while there.
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