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GE Aerospace

Project Management Intern Review

at GE Aerospace

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

Cheltenham

Review Submitted: May 2025

Overall Rating

4.6 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - 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.
• Supplier Portal Access: Provide suppliers access to a new portal, ensuring survey completion and workflow approval.
• Energy Efficiency Action Plan: Develop an action plan to improve machine energy efficiency, implement automation solutions, and estimate annual cost savings.
• Oracle Access Administrator: Grant Oracle users access to various environments by creating accounts and assigning responsibilities. Provide in-person support for users experiencing access issues.
Oracle Documentation & Training Creator: Develop clear Work Instructions to help users access Oracle and troubleshoot common issues. Create video tutorials to support user training and reduce recurring support requests.
• Business Metrics Compilation: Compile business metrics, including WIP and Goods in burn down.
• Employee List Updates: Update the employee list monthly and the team action plan weekly.
• Progress Evaluation: Regularly evaluate team progress, creating graphs to compare planned outcomes with actual results.
• Marketing Coordination: Coordinate with the marketing team to distribute communications and display updates on screens. Create a team pop up banner.
• Team Cut Over Bowler: Maintain and update the team' Cut Over Bowler by gathering essential weekly update from stakeholders.
• Health Ahead Network Volunteer: Coordinate with Health Ahead Network members to send communications on key topics and planned events. Organised company-wide student training with the Europe GE Aerospace trainer.
• Work Instruction Compliance Reviewer: Reviewed Finance Work Instructions (WIs) and ensured their compliance with the Dowty Quality Conformance template.
• Team Action Plan: Maintain and update the team action plan, tracking progress and performance against project milestones.
• Weekly Meetings: Conduct weekly meetings to gather updates and ensure real-time information is used for adjustments.
• Platform Updates: Keep the action plan current in both Excel and Smartsheet, logging key metrics and milestones.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I had
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 developed several, including:
-Communication skills
-Excel, Words, Outlook, Smartsheet, Oracle, Octane proficiency
-Problem-solving skills
-Analytical skills
-Flexibility and Adaptability
-Time Management skills
-Interpersonal skills
-Organisational skills
-Leadership 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?
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?
I have monthly 1-to-1 meetings with my People Leader, as well as Quarterly meetings with my Tutor. I see both my People Leader and teammates as point of contact in case I need any support.
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?
Great culture. A very collaborative and fairly unite team. Everyone is very welcoming, friendly, and supportive.
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?
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 as it not only gave me the opportunity to develop and enhance multiple managerial skills, but it also made me meet wonderful people. Overall, it represented a great learning experience that will have a positive impact on my career's development.
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 GE Aerospace
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend GE Aerospace to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to GE Aerospace
Embrace a culture of advancement, respect, and diversity
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