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Assistant Ecologist Review

at Morph Ecological Consultants

Internship (1 Month+)

Surveying

Newthorpe, Nottinghamshire

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - 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.
Wide range of activities including report writing and surveying including bat emergence, daytime bat walkover, badger sett work, BNG, and great crested newt surveys.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Initial guidance was given to ensure I knew what I was doing with support provided throughout as needed. Level of independence depended on task with many activities being as part of a team.
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?
Majority of tasks were new to me and involved developing new skills. Many tasks required a high attention to detail and report writing allowed me to develop writing and presentation skills.
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?
They were always there to help and assist me with whatever I needed. They also provided me with career guidance and advised me me on how I could pursue the career further with excellent support.
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?
Excellent company culture. The team was very friendly and made it enjoyable to work with them.
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 enjoyed. Provided me with a range variety of tasks and created learning experiences to help me to develop my skills. This not only made the work very enjoyable but helped me to develop relevant skills.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Morph Ecological Consultants to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Morph Ecological Consultants
A lot of travelling may be needed

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Morph Ecological Consultants
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
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