Industrial Placement Student Chemist Review
at Sellafield Ltd
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemistry
Warrington
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Drafting papers to support the development on technologies to be deployed on plant. Attending meetings to discuss further work required for each work phase.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I was lead on a huge CM&I project which I presented and supported through governance. I was responsible for undertaking actions and writing papers to present to the wider SL teams.
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?
Yes
Existing skills - talking to external teams, time management & organisation, presenting ideas and knowledge shares
New Skills - Dealing with contractors, safety management
Existing skills - talking to external teams, time management & organisation, presenting ideas and knowledge shares
New Skills - Dealing with contractors, safety management
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?
4/5
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?
A lot, Everyone was always super supportive no matter what you were doing.
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?
It was nice, very friendly and lots of good day to day chats
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed it a lot - it has been very beneficial to getting an insight to what industry can offer, also with developing skills and knowledge you may not get through academia
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 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
Be honest about what you want to do in the future, the company are very keen to help upskill you and provide you with the opportunities to explore every route you may have an interest in pursuing
