Undergraduate Placement Programme & Project Manager 2023 Review
at AWE
Placement (10 Months+)
Project Management
Aldermaston
Review Submitted: January 2025
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
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.
Stakeholder (SH) Identification and Management
- Supporting the creation and review of the Stakeholder Management Plan
- Meetings with SHs to request information and update them on progress
Risk Management
- Identifying and scoring risks
- Identifying and implementing mitigating actions
Management of collection and collating deliverables for Work Package
- Data management
- Organising and chairing meetings
Event Planning/Support (Optional)
- Creating presentations and posters
- Presenting at events
- Supporting the creation and review of the Stakeholder Management Plan
- Meetings with SHs to request information and update them on progress
Risk Management
- Identifying and scoring risks
- Identifying and implementing mitigating actions
Management of collection and collating deliverables for Work Package
- Data management
- Organising and chairing meetings
Event Planning/Support (Optional)
- Creating presentations and posters
- Presenting at events
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, the first few weeks was focused on Learning and Development and then I was assigned a mix of short term and long term tasks including taking responsibility for one of the work packages. Alongside the assigned tasks there are multiple optional opportunities within the company to take on extra responsibilities, like taking part in a working group.
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?
Problem Solving
Initiative
Communication & Public Speaking
Risk Assessment and Management
Microsoft Project
Initiative
Communication & Public Speaking
Risk Assessment and Management
Microsoft Project
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?
AWE assigns all of their undergraduates a Buddy a few months before they start working there, so that you can get support and advice before you even start as well as throughout our time there. I was also assigned both a Line Manager, who's responsible for the pastoral side and long term development, and a Task Manager, who's responsible for day to day tasking and development.
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?
Welcoming, friendly, and inclusive! Everyone is always happy to answer any questions I have. There's also a lot of opportunities to meet network with people from other departments and areas, and get involved. The 9 day fortnight (every other week you get Friday off) also really helps to keep a good work life balance
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
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?
I've really enjoyed my placement at AWE and I'd definitely recommend it to any who's thinking about going into Project Management!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at AWE
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AWE to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to AWE
I think it's important to be enthusiastic! Don't hesitate to ask questions both in your assessment centre and once you start, it shows that you're engaged and interested in what's going on around you.
