Summer Intern - Water Consultancy Division Review
at Mott MacDonald
Internship (1 Month+)
Environmental Science
Leeds
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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
As an intern I was placed on various projects centred around hydraulic modelling using software such as HEC-RAS and flood risk assessments for proposed developments. Projects are usually worked on one at a time (i.e. 2 weeks on one then move on to the next), but there was also various smaller tasks to complete in different projects such as GIS tasks and data management tasks in excel.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes was given set tasks to complete individually for each project. Was also given the responsibility of completing a Flood Risk Assessment for a client. Although given individual responsibly in completing these tasks there was always plenty of support available to me both in person and through teams in different offices so I was never left not knowing what to do or how to do it if an issue arose.
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 improved upon and built upon skills using hydraulic modelling software such as HEC RAS. Also improved GIS skills and became competent in different GIS software than I was previously accustomed to. Learnt the format and structure of a professional Flood Risk Assessment so can complete these in a consultancy environment in future.
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My line manager and assigned 'buddy' in the office were very helpful in directing me and being present if anything unfamiliar arose. Although given individual responsibly in completing tasks on various projects, there was always plenty of support available to me both in person and through teams in different offices so I was never left not knowing what to do or how to do it if an issue arose.
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?
A welcoming environment for interns with all the team happy to help. Positive environment with wellbeing walks, payday drinks, and out of office social activities to get involved with if you choose. Great atmosphere for young people/graduates/interns in the office as there are many grads a similar age alongside more senior staff.
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?
Overall found it very rewarding and gave a good insight into what a grad job within the company would consist of.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Be enthusiastic about the position and type of work you are applying for and try to have some experience in the sort of tasks/ software you are likely to use.
