Industrial Placement- Internal Communications Executive Review
at Mott MacDonald
Placement (10 Months+)
PR and Communications
London
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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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.
My role primarily deals with the region of Europe in the business and varies from day to day primarily focused on tasks around engagement.
A few of my day to day tasks include:
- Writing and editing internal communications such as newsletters, emails, intranet posts, and announcements.
- Writing guidance on the various different communications channels
- Planning and supporting internal events such as webinars and virtual town halls
- Engage with different key stake holders to shape and collaborate on communication strategies
A few of my day to day tasks include:
- Writing and editing internal communications such as newsletters, emails, intranet posts, and announcements.
- Writing guidance on the various different communications channels
- Planning and supporting internal events such as webinars and virtual town halls
- Engage with different key stake holders to shape and collaborate on communication strategies
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I would say I was given quite a bit of responsibility during my placement which I enjoyed, I think it definitely afforded me the opportunity to grow a lot in a short space of time. Pretty much from the onset I was given tasks that I would run by myself with assistance and these are business as usual task as I continue to do till this day.
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?
yes I think I've learnt quite a few skills, I would say I've learnt :
- Clear and simple communication especially in my writing
- I've learnt to visually display and design content for guidance forms and brainstorming platforms like Miro
- I've learnt to video briefs as well as edit a few simple videos
- I've also honed my time management skills
- Clear and simple communication especially in my writing
- I've learnt to visually display and design content for guidance forms and brainstorming platforms like Miro
- I've learnt to video briefs as well as edit a few simple videos
- I've also honed my time management skills
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?
4/5
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?
I would say I was provided with a lot of guidance especially in the beginning of my placement as I was given a buddy to help me settle into the role and that really helped as I had a designated person I could reach out to if I need help as well as the wider team.
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 great , especially as someone whose early in the career. There's a huge emphasis in the company around early career professionals and leadership talks. It's through this culture that I've been able to make friends as well as embed myself more within the company.
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 really enjoyed my placement and have learned and grown so much from the opportunities and people I've met. I hope to continue my career at Mott MacDonald and grow in the industry of internal comms, an industry I had no prior knowledge of before my placement.
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 the most of every opportunity, I think as a placement student it can feel quite daunting but the beauty of Mott MacDonald is the culture and friendliness where everyone wants to see you grow and develop. So go to talks, chat to colleague's, ask for more to do and engage with the network available. All of these open doors to relationships you may form or work you'd want to get involved in.
