Civil Engineering and Maintenance Review
at Sellafield Ltd
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering
Whitehaven
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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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.
Site and office based job. Site is mostly inspections and reviews. Office tasks can vary massively based on your interests, you can ask to work in any area you want.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Massive responsibility if you wish. Can be responsible for tasks for entire structures and have a massive impact on the nuclear facility.
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?
Developed all my existing personal and professional skills hugely. Learned a lot of new skills as well that will be useful for university.
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?
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?
Line managers and higher ups always there for you for help and supervision. Everyone takes care of you and you feel you are valued.
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?
Extremely friendly. Everyone there is nice and wants to include you. Work feels very meaningful.
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?
I extremely enjoyed it. I have no regrets and would HIGHLY recommend doing a placement and getting work 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 Sellafield Ltd
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Sellafield Ltd to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield process is slow, but YOU WILL have an impact. If you want experience, ask and you shall receive. The company is so vast, you can work in any area that interests you. Engage and you will be rewarded.
