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Mott MacDonald

Summer Intern Review

at Mott MacDonald

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

Glasgow

Review Submitted: September 2022

Overall Rating

4.1 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
3.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - 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 undertook odd jobs such as report writing, research, had zoom calls with clients and made autoCAD drawings.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was in charge of writing my own reports and designing my own drawings which were later reviewed by a graduate or senior engineer.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my autoCAD skills and microsoft excel skills. I also learnt that the use of google earth is very common.
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?
4/5
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
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
The team were great and always willing to answer any questions. Lots of support was available.
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?
The company has a very friendly atmosphere and everyone is always willing to help one another out.
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?
3/5
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?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement as I got to work with engineers in industry and learn from them which i cherised.
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 Mott MacDonald
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
Work really hard on your initial application as that is what makes you stand out from the crowd.
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