Environment, Health and Safety Intern Review
at Siemens
Placement (10 Months+)
Environmental Science
Poole
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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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.
My role involved leading environmental projects, assisting with environmental tender submissions, increasing environmental awareness within the business and supporting the team on other Health and Safety related projects. The scope of my role involved reviewing current environmental policies/procedures to identify issues and implement solutions, running an environmental campaign, reviewing/organising the business’ waste and energy data, publishing business-wide environmental communications and supporting on other projects where necessary.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was very lucky with the projects I was given and also had a lot of say in the projects I undertook during the year. As my role was environmental I was able to work with many different teams across the business and set up meetings to understand how they could make their processes more sustainable. I had many different projects running at one given time which meant each day was very different and work certainly wasn't boring!
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?
As an Intern you are placed on the Intern Development Programme which gives you access to a series of workshops and trainings to develop professional skills such as verbal/non-verbal communications and develop knowledge of the industry. I also completed training on conducting Risk Assessments and developed knowledge of Health and Safety topics such as auditing and standards.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Great team and line manager which meant I was supported throughout my internship and felt as though I could ask for help. I worked closely with a graduate who was able to provide a lot of support and we worked closely on a lot of projects together.
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?
I have loved working for Siemens and believe that their growth and ownership culture has allowed me to develop over the year. As COVID-19 stopped a lot of the social events and volunteering days I did not participate in many of these activities. However, in a normal year there are lots of social events for interns apprentices and graduates and each employee has lots of opportunities to get involved in volunteering days each year.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 am extremely grateful to have experienced working in a company that is a global leader in transport solutions. Working as environment intern allowed me to work with many teams across the business and develop massively both professionally and personally. I loved the role and the company culture really allowed for growth and development,
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 Siemens
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Siemens
Prepare for the assessment centre by researching the company - particularly finding the business unit you would be working in. Also go in confidently and ask lots of questions.
