Project Management Industrial Placement Student Review
at Mott MacDonald
Placement (10 Months+)
Project Management
Manchester
Review Submitted: May 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.
As part of my role within the Energy Transmission team I supported Project Managers with budgeting, bid proposals, and resource management, including Application for Payments, CTRs, and key client communications.
Ensure risk assessment and compliance by completing BMS forms and identifying mitigation strategies during project planning.
Ensure risk assessment and compliance by completing BMS forms and identifying mitigation strategies during project planning.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Responsible for ensuring costs were up to date and the correct prices were sent to clients.
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 cultivated Project Management skills, including organization, research, and team building, which align closely with my career aspirations as a Project Manager
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?
Received help from many people across the company. Everybody was friendly and willing to help whenever I had questions or was confused
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?
Very positive and friendly
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?
Enjoyed it very much and met a lot of interesting people from different backgrounds.
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 Mott MacDonald
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
Make sure to prepare properly for your interview and try not to be robotic by reading off of a sheet. Try and keep it casual.
