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Geophysics Intern Review

at bp

Internship (1 Month+)

Aberdeen

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

4.4 /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 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - 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.
I spend a lot of time working on my internship project. The project has lasted roughly 9 weeks, from week 1 to the time of my end-of-internship assessment. I have two supervisors to support me throughout and answer my questions and help steer my work in the right direction. I am given the opportunity to meet lots of people in different disciplines and learn a lot about the wider business.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, a lot of the project was completed by myself with guidance from supervisors. My project work will then be used within my team to help develop our understanding of the software we use.
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 learnt how to use new industry-specific software that I would otherwise not have access to in my degree. I have learnt a lot about Geophysics and the very niche veins of it that are applied to the oil and gas industry. I have developed my presentation skills and collaboration experience.
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?
4/5
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?
My supervisors in particular were very supportive - always happy to answer my questions and keen to see how I was getting on. I felt it easy to talk to them and express any concerns. I have heard some stories of other interns having a less-than-ideal experience with supervisors, however not me. My buddy helped me a lot with some of the career-based aspects of the placement and gave me insight into life at the company
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?
Very friendly and very keen to help. Whenever I told someone about my project, they were always very quick to offer their support and advice in order for me to get the best out of my time here
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?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Out of all the internships I have heard about, this sounds like the best one. The hours are flexible and reasonable, everyone is understanding and passionate, and the work is pretty interesting.
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 bp
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend bp to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to bp
You will meet a lot of people while here and collaborate with people from many different backgrounds / departments - so be comfortable meeting people / speaking to people
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