Mechanical Design IP Review
at Sellafield Ltd
Placement (10 Months+)
Mechanical Engineering
Warrington
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!
4/5
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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
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.
Worked in the Mechanical Handling team, did some task on reviewing operational manuals for equipment, and majority of my work was on stress analysis of mechanical handling equipment.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given ownership of the calculations I did, so yes.
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?
Did a lot of work on CAD, stress analysis and some work on FEA. Worked a lot on presenting and report writing.
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?
I received a lot of support during work, never felt alone during my tasks.
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?
The company culture was welcoming and inclusive.
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 enjoyed it a lot and it will be very helpful for my general career.
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 Sellafield Ltd
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Sellafield Ltd to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Sellafield Ltd
To always inquire about the wider context of the tasks, as with Sellafield being such a large organisation there can be quite a bit of history behind each project etc.
