Mechanical Engineering Internship Review
at BAE Systems
Placement (10 Months+)
Mechanical Engineering
Rochester
Review Submitted: June 2025
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
4.8/5
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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
4/5
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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.
Mechanical design through 3D modelling of components, creating detailed engineering drawings, and applying design-for-manufacture principles using Creo Parametric. Primarily tasked with the prototype and design of mating components for a complex mechanical enclosure, contributing to its full design lifecycle. Supported physical assembly, resolved design-for-assembly issues, and produced technical documentation that informed supplier-wide decisions. Developed additional experience in hands-on testing, supplier liaison, and data management.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, but Manager and Team Lead were always happy to assist or manage workload.
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?
Experience with CAD and Simulation/Analysis. Ability to follow to specific Drawing Standards and Modelling Practices. Much more confident with 3D Design.
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?
4/5
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?
Adequate. Colleagues helped with any general questions be it about the company's procedures or Mechanical, Team Leader helped managed work load, and Manager was more than willing to listen out to any concerns or queries about the placement in general.
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?
Comfortable and didn't feel like an Undergraduate, always felt a part of the team.
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?
Very much, equally as fun as challenging.
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 BAE Systems
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
A lot to learn, but be up-to-date with everything at University, especially working around CAD. You are given time at the start of the year to get used to Creo Parametric, the CAD Package that BAE uses.
