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Human Resources Intern Review

at GE Aerospace

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

Cheltenham

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

3.6 /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
4/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
2.8/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Role involves liaising with HR Managers and assisting them with different projects.
Support the HR team from administrative perspective. Answering employee queries regarding company policies and guidelines. Providing holiday calculation, working closely with shared services and centers of excellence. Excel knowledge required.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
As a HR Intern/placement student I was given lots of responsibility and project ownership handling confidential and important tasks.
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?
- learned how to minute take for minutes.
- network with different clients.
- HR Administration.
- Data Analysis
- Microsoft 360
- HR Policies
- Presenting skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
I received great support from the early careers team and direct managers. However more, structure develop could have been implemented to ensure that wider range of skills were covered.
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?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
GE Aviation is a good company to work for, there are a lot of people interested in getting to know you and willing to spend time imparting their knowledge. However, this will only happen if you seek it and put in the time to network.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
The placement was open enough and allowed me to tailor my experience depending on my interest in the function. It was an eye opening experience to an industry.
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 GE Aerospace
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend GE Aerospace to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to GE Aerospace
Conduct your research before applying, ensure that you are willing to relocate in the event you were to get the job.
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