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MBDA

Industrial Supply Chain and Procurement Undergraduate Review

at MBDA

Placement (10 Months+)

Procurement, Logistics and Operations, Business Management

Stevenage

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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Supporting campaign and bid progression from the start until contract award. Everyday is different. From writing documents, to supporting technical team, to conducting country research, meeting with internal teams. I have supported on 3 international campaigns and have been responsible for my own sub-transfer campaigns as well.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. Towards the end of my placement I was given many opportunities to show and practice the skills I had learned and developed and was given responsibilities as well to show this.
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 improved my networking skills and increased my presentation and public speaking skills. I also received training from the Lean Sigma Six program and achieved my Yellow Belt. This is training based on quality and lean production and work ethic.
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?
My line manager was so supportive and available everyday to answer any questions and support with my work. My technical coordinator was also amazing at offering support when I needed it. There was more support available but I did not feel I needed to access it. Everyone I spoke to was helpful, kind and understanding when I had questions.
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 inclusive and open. Atmosphere was hard to judge because mainly a remote role.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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 loved it. I have completed meaningful work, made friends, learnt new things, developed skills and gained so much real world experience that I never knew I could.
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 MBDA
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to MBDA
Be yourself. You don't need a technical background but it does come in handy so be prepared to learn a lot.
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