Flight Physics Intern Review
at Airbus
Internship (1 Month+)
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Filton
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
Variety of tasks. Tasks usually differ every week. Learning process and techniques used in the industry and learning from experts in the field.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility in tasks such as planning certain events but also being trusted to conduct work that was on a deadline for a customer.
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 massively grown my finite element analysis skills. I have also had the opportunity to use my knowledge in thermofluids in my role. My time keeping skills along with teamwork and communication have grown massively.
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?
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 a lot of guidance and help from my team. Starting the placement, the early careers team were helpful in getting us settled into our teams and making sure we met with all the other interns in the same position as us.
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 culture is alright but there still is a hierarchy based on your role. Some of the graduates would look down at the interns and I have heard some stories about sexism and racism from certain managers from other interns and graduates.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
I personally enjoyed my placement. I would love to come back and continue in my role in the future. My team were inclusive, young and friendly.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Airbus
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Airbus to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Airbus
Be very positive and optimistic! Be wary that there are many other people who want the same role as you too so expect competition. Show off you, your personality and don't forget your university projects - they want to hear this!
