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Guidance, Control & Navigation Intern Review

at MBDA

Internship (1 Month+)

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Bristol

Review Submitted: October 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
5/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Catch ups with manager, lots of coding in MATLAB and also reviewing textbooks to help improve subject knowledge.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given lots of responsibility on placement doing an internal research project and was expected to work as independently as I could but given lots of support also.
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?
Significantly improved MATLAB skills in developing algorithms.
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?
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?
My managers always gave me their time to ensure I was keeping up with and understanding the work.
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
MBDA has a strong focus on innovation and collaboration which I liked.
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?
I thoroughly enjoyed it as I gained many skills and completed an important project.
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 MBDA
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to MBDA
Take time with the application questions if there are any and ensure you can back up your reasons with evidence of experience inside and outside your course.
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