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Mace

Project Assistant Review

at Mace

Internship (1 Month+)

Project Management

London

Review Submitted: August 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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - 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.
Responsibilities:
Work on exciting and challenging projects.
Apply academic knowledge to real-world scenarios.
Gain valuable industry insights and professional skills.
Admin work
Involved in meetings
Setting up documents
Networking with colleagues, senior management, and industry professionals.
Participation in volunteering and fundraising initiatives.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Lots of responsibility but also with lots of guidance
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?
Excel
Developed communication
Developed attention to detail
Time management
Developed organisation skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
Plentiful - team was very helpful and employees in the office would listen to your questions. Everyone at the office was open to help, I was never afraid to ask any questions.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
Very friendly, very professional but also intimidating at first but once you get comfortable everything is familiar and everyone is down to earth.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
Enjoyed it a lot met many good people and will maintain those connections
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 Mace
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Mace to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Mace
Apply with an open mind and be confident in yourself it's okay to make mistakes but just be open to learning and speaking to others and you will have a good time.
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