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Cyber Security Intern Review

at GE Aerospace

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

Cheltenham

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Working in the cyber security team across the different departments. Main role was managing and responding to incidents.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I played a key role within the team and took on additional responsibilities beyond intern 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?
Siem tool management
DLP software management
Communicating with the wider business
Strong presentation skills
Role based access
Restricting user access and implementing exceptions to policies.
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?
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?
The support was excellent. My manager would have a weekly touch point to see how they could support us further. On a day to day basis, my team lead and line manager would always be available for any issues I may have had.
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?
The company as a whole was fantastic at showing its appreciation to the employees. The intern committee would have benefited from having a 'social sec' who could organise more intern events and the ordering of hoodies etc.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
Yes i did. I had a fantastic time at GE and thourghly enjoyed learning the applications of my university course in an industry setting.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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
Make sure to research what each specific site does. E.g. if you are applying to Cheltenham it'll be favourable to learn what work Cheltenham does.
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