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Rolls-Royce

Summer Internship In Denfence Sector Review

at Rolls-Royce

Internship (1 Month+)

Bristol

Review Submitted: July 2021

Overall Rating

4 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Take an active part in department meetings. I am also given the opportunity to complete tasks that require a level of understanding on excel, PowerPoint and some engineering software.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
During my internship I was given the opportunity to work on projects that the team were partaking in.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my excel skills as I have worked with coding macros during my internship. I have also developed by technical knowledge and worked on my communication skills. this experience has also given me the ability to network.
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?
3/5
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
The support provided during the internship was excellent. From the interview phase until the end of the internship, the company provided me with a support group who were always willing to help and answer any questions. The support was one of the main things that made my experience during this internship.
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?
All members of the company were supportive and open to providing help. Everyone seemed to really enjoy their job and constantly ensured they contributed as a group to ensure the company was prospering. The culture of the company was motivation and support.
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?
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 really enjoyed my internship. I would recommend to anyone looking to work in industry to take on an internship in their desired field to receive insight into the job role as well as the company. I really enjoyed the experience and the support provided was incredibly reassuring throughout the entire process.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Rolls-Royce
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Rolls-Royce to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Rolls-Royce
Be yourself. The company is not looking for a generic model employee, they would like to see diverse individuals bringing something different to the team. Show your ambition and passion for the area in which you would like to work.
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