Careers in Construction Review

by Mace

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:

    • An insight into the different divisions within construction. The visit involved a session on building personal brand and honing interview skills as well as a great opportunity to visit a live construction site that Mace has been working on. Overall, it was a very nice work experience programme!

    10/10
  • 2. What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?

    • 1) Interview skills 2) Personal Brand 3) Learnt about quantity surveying, PMO, sustainability 4) A lot of team tasks - building tallest tower out of paper, practicing elevator pitches etc. 5) Insight into why things were done the way they were at a live Mace construction site

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?

    • Very good

    10/10
  • 4. How well organised was your work experience?

    • Very well organised

    10/10
  • 5. How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?

    • A lot

    10/10
  • 6. How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?

    • Convinced me to look further into construction

    10/10
  • 7. Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?

    • Yes - I will be reimbursed

    10/10
  • 8. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?

    • Very good - met apprentices and people to network with on live construction site

    10/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Mace to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Very good company culture

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Mace?

    • Great opportunity and treat it seriously as they give really good advice!

Details

Work Experience

London

July 2024

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