Mechanical Engineering Intern Review

Item: Mechanical Engineering Intern at GE Aerospace
Rating: 4.3
Author: Anonymous

at GE Aerospace

Placement (10 Months+)

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Gloucester

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.3 /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

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - Overall Experience

3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Analysing aerodynamic data with the aid of MATLAB and scripts. Working as part of a team and fulfilling requests from the team in how they would like the data to be compared. Designing and testing propeller designs with the help of CAD and simulation software.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was in charge of comparing wind tunnel test data so I had to make sure that I didn’t make any errors because my boss trusted my work.

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?

I have developed my teamwork skills as well as my technical experience in engineering. My MATLAB skills has gone from extremely basic to very confident. My presentation skills have improved as-well.

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?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

3/5

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 was taught how to use their in house and industry software. Along the way if I had any questions they never hesitated to give me support.

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?

Very chilled out. It was a comfortable office with a good vibe and great people who were more than happy to teach you and support you.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

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?

I really enjoyed getting to know the team. It was a fascinating introduction to engineering and it has made me sure that engineering is what I want to do for a career