EMEA Emissions Compliance Placement Student - Environment Review
at Cummins
Placement (10 Months+)
Project Management
Darlington
Review Submitted: April 2024
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!
4/5
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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
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Supporting Cummins' EMEA Emissions Compliance Programmes which has involved logistics and communications with OEMs and end users. I often need to place orders for engines and aftertreatments and organise their transport to our repower facilities in Europe. Most of my consistent work involves various projects that have filled gaps in our processes or promoted our programmes to potential participants, such as creating a web page for the external Cummins website and survey distribution.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I have been given tasks with larger responsibility than I'd thought on a a placement, but felt at ease when carrying them out as I started out with a lot of guidance. I have also felt a sense of responsibility through my projects which have given value to the company and myself.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have learnt to use multiple new software such as Microsoft Power BI, Adobe illustrator, Adobe photoshop, and developed my skills in Microsoft Excel through daily use and QA courses. I have also been introduced to project management where I've put these software skills to practice, and worked with people within different departments of Cummins who I may not have interacted with otherwise. Therefore, hybrid communication has became a new found skill to me also.
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?
4/5
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?
I have been given so much support during my placement from my manager, mentor, the New Starter Programme, and those in HR who have organised events with all of the placement students at Cummins. I have always felt at ease doing my job as I know I can always ask questions if I'm unsure, as well as having a community of new starts and placement students to relate with during my year at Cummins.
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?
Although I have been hybrid working at Cummins alongside my colleagues, I have still felt a part of a great culture and atmosphere. I've found it really helpful to go into the office a few times a week and everyone in my team has been so welcoming and great to hang out with in and outside of the working atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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've really enjoyed my placement with Cummins and I'll be sad to leave.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Cummins
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cummins to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cummins
I would suggest to look at all of the roles available and really think about what skills and knowledge they're looking for and how that aligns to you.
