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Strategic Sourcing Intern- Supply Chain Review

at GE Aerospace

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

Cheltenham

Review Submitted: June 2022

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
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
A day to day basis:
I support a range of sectors within sourcing such as engineering services, New product introduction, buying and purchasing and commodity management.
My day involves working with each sector and supporting where needed and giving projects what they need from sourcing.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was completely trusted and treated like a full time employee the responsibility i had was next level and i felt really valued. I purchased/spent a lot of money for the company.
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?
Yes i have developed my current skills and gained many new ones including,
networking,
communication skills,
team work,
time management,
prioritizing work load,
flexibility,
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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 received all the support and guidance that was necessary from my team my manager and anyone in the business i reached out to including customers as well who have been very supportive and helpful.
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?
Good company culture- everyone wants to do well and get their work done.
Its a nice place to work friendly environment and nice office place.
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?
It was a great placement year and the experience i've gained has been invaluable!!
I enjoyed it and it could not have gone any better in terms of a placement year!!
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 GE Aerospace
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend GE Aerospace to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to GE Aerospace
Even if your not entirely sure you are what they are looking for ie someone more technical do not let this put you off i did not expect to work in aviation and its worked out really well and i am not technically minded :)
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