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Mott MacDonald

Energy economics/ climate policy Review

at Mott MacDonald

Internship (1 Month+)

Glasgow

Review Submitted: September 2022

Overall Rating

4.7 /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
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Assited with writing bids and proposals, research for projects, weekly regular meetings, conduct data analysis with various tools, help building models, producing presentations,
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Much more than expected. Everything would be checked but i was given a lot of freedom to deliver tasks as i felt appropriate
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, excel economic modelling, python skills, microsoft word
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?
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?
A little more huidance at outset could have been good but everyone was willing to further clarify and offer help
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Really glkd and supportive. Demanding and i sometimes had to work over time but I enjoyed the flexibility
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?
Really good and eye opening. it was better than I anticipated and i learned alot, plus gained professional insights which will benefit my career
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Mott MacDonald
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Mott MacDonald
Ask questions and be open to opportunities even if they seem intimidating
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