Neal Carter

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Neal Carter

• The Student Perspective

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Student perspective agenda

• Introduction
• Personal background
• Output summary
• Enablers
• Detractors
• Summary

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Personal background

• 1999-01 A-levels
• 2001-02 Year in Industry RCS
• 2002-06 Loughborough University
• First Class MEng Hons Civil Engineering
• 2006 Graduate Engineer - Costain

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When things go right

• Insight into the real world
• Focus on professional interpersonal skills
• Opportunity to perform
• Huge achievement
• Personal satisfaction
• Sponsorship

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When things go wrong

• Little interest employee and employer
• Minimal learning output
• Minimal work output
• Servant
• Tea person!
• Photocopier!
• !!

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Enablers

• Clearly defined outputs
• Outline of roles and responsibilities
• Realistic goals
• Interesting, suitable and challenging work
• Support structure
• Network or contact for support
• Contract of expectations

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Detractors

• Mundane roles at bottom of food chain
• Little reward for effort
• Little purpose to role
• Minimal employer involvement

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Summary

• Opportunity to understand the real world
• Provides personal satisfaction
• Critical factors
• Clearly defined outputs
• Interest, suitably and challenging
• Support structure

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Neal Carter

• The Student Perspective