Engineering & Technology Intern within Civil Aerospace Review
at Rolls-Royce
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Derby
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
3.6 /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
3.5/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
2.8/5
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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.
I work within the Technical Variance (TV) department in Overhaul Service Engineering. My role so far has involved analysing TV data to find ways of reducing TV volume and completing TPCRs to request updates to repair manuals.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Although the work thus far has been low risk and low priority, I am made aware how valued my contributions have been.
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?
I have gained expertise in MS Excel and RR specific software such as Power BI and Kanbanize. I have also developed self-management due to the need for me to use my initiative. I have also gained confidence in public speaking; virtually and in-person.
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?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
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?
I have been well supported and have had the opportunity to ask questions at anytime. I have also had a large amount of independence with the expectation that if guidance is needed I can ask for it.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
At RR there is a 'High Performance Culture' which allows employees to be agile in the way they work. There have been a number of opportunities for social activities on a team level. I was involved in the organisation a department away day during my second week. On a company level, there has been a large focus on RRs role in decarbonising the industry and there are clear efforts being made to promote a culture of diversity, and inclusivity. However, I believe progress can still be made at a team level, there's little diversity within the team and there could be more focus on such initiatives.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
2/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
2/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
My placement so far has been an eye opening experience. It's been fantastic to have an insight into the industry and I have been given the opportunity to gain a breadth of understanding of the wider company. I have been able to contextualise my engineering knowledge which will enhance my studies for the rest of my degree and I have been encouraged to network and engage with my colleagues which has lead to a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
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 Rolls-Royce
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Rolls-Royce to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Rolls-Royce
Research the company. Look into the sectors of the business; Civil Aero, Defence, Power Systems, Innovation Hub. And try to gain an appreciation of where your skills and interests lie. But don't be too worried about getting it right first time, there's lots of opportunities to move around departments.
Don't be discouraged from applying if you feel like you don't have enough experience and expertise, you'll find that you pick things up very quickly due to the level of guidance from your team and managers. Keep asking questions!
Don't be discouraged from applying if you feel like you won't fit in! In my experience, Rolls-Royce has been enormously inclusive and I have never felt unwelcome.
Don't be discouraged from applying if you feel like you don't have enough experience and expertise, you'll find that you pick things up very quickly due to the level of guidance from your team and managers. Keep asking questions!
Don't be discouraged from applying if you feel like you won't fit in! In my experience, Rolls-Royce has been enormously inclusive and I have never felt unwelcome.
