Manufacturing Engineering Intern Review
at Airbus
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing
Broughton
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
Over the course of the placement there are two 6 month placements. Both of these placements will be in a function of Manufacturing Engineering, one office based and one lineside. The two placements I completed are:
Manufacturing Engineering Business Methods
-Overseeing the day to day running of processes and procedures.
IS&S Manufacturing Engineering Projects
-Making improvements to the industrial system within IS&S
Manufacturing Engineering Business Methods
-Overseeing the day to day running of processes and procedures.
IS&S Manufacturing Engineering Projects
-Making improvements to the industrial system within IS&S
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
In both of my placements after the initial learning period I have been treated as a normal member of the team. I wouldn't say I've ever been "looked down" upon as an intern and have been entrusted with some meaningful projects.
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?
Project Management
Communication
Confidence in approaching new people
Communication
Confidence in approaching new people
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?
4/5
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
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Support and guidance hasn't been very forthcoming but has always been available when asked for. I've needed to be proactive in finding opportunities for growth during my placements.
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?
The company culture is good, there is never a great deal of pressure put on you to deliver. There is no real sense of hierarchy within the company which is very refreshing. All managers are very approachable and willing to give you a hand when they have the time.
Only negative has been that sometimes it feels like teams are trying to push responsibilities away and pull in different directions compared to other teams. No real sense of being one company from time to time.
Only negative has been that sometimes it feels like teams are trying to push responsibilities away and pull in different directions compared to other teams. No real sense of being one company from time to time.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 have enjoyed my placement thoroughly and have definitely taken a lot away from it. I can tell myself as someone who perhaps isn't the most self aware that I have grown a lot as a person during the year through my experiences in the placement.
I did not get the opportunity to have any say in the placements I completed. I believe I would've enjoyed the placement more if I had a say in this before starting.
I did not get the opportunity to have any say in the placements I completed. I believe I would've enjoyed the placement more if I had a say in this before starting.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Airbus
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Airbus to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Airbus
-Build your application around the company values and the Airbus Leadership model.
-Try and gain as much industry experience as possible while at university and before applying for year long placements. The first experience may be in a small local engineering company but this is still valuable experience. Don't be "snobby" about it. This helped me a great deal.
-Prepare for the interview!! Do a lot of company research and about what the plant you're applying to does. This will really set you apart (I received direct feedback this is the key reason I got chosen).
-Try and gain as much industry experience as possible while at university and before applying for year long placements. The first experience may be in a small local engineering company but this is still valuable experience. Don't be "snobby" about it. This helped me a great deal.
-Prepare for the interview!! Do a lot of company research and about what the plant you're applying to does. This will really set you apart (I received direct feedback this is the key reason I got chosen).
