I thoroughly enjoyed my internship as not only did it enhance my knowledge and experience within industry but I was also encouraged to get involved in the social aspects of the company I learnt a lot about how a business is run and how working with clie
People in in the office were very friendly while my supervisors made sure that I always understood what I was doing with a good amount of work provided to help me progress into the next years at university The work also gave me a chance to apply what I
The work was varied so allowed for me to work on different projects and learn about different aspects of the transportation sector It included different tasks from drafting drawings doing calculations for technical queries and creating reports for all p
I was able to take part in a variety of work which allowed me to become competent in several software packages such as ABAQUS RCode and Python
I had a mixed experience in two different teams One team used me very effectively and properly involved me in a specific project ad always ensured I had work to do Then the other team gave me odd jobs on a range of projects but never seemed to plan for
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement I was uncertain as what to expect but I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed working with Atkins for 8 weeks This was my second placement and my first one was a bit disappointing However this year my placement was
Lots of work given good structure people are friendly and helpful Lots of exposure and site experience on big projects
Learnt a lot of very useful skills and found at all time there were very experienced and skilled people available to help I had regular meetings with supervisors and was given an great insight into the business and the type of work that is carried out on
This Summer I returned for my 3rd Summer Placement as a Graduate Engineer in the same sector of the company and therefore enjoyed returning to a team I had previously made working relationships with The placement was enjoyable because I was often sit
I really enjoyed my placement at Atkins There was a range of work to be involved in from the technical side as well as site visits on the more practical side of engineering On my first day I was introduced to my buddy which made settling in easy and
It was very interesting to learn about the roles of engineers in the office and how projects work however I did not get to do much engaging work myself I spent the majority of the 8 week placement inputting data and comparing spreadsheets I enjoyed lea
I enjoyed this placement very much being giving varied tasks and undertaking a site visit with another team Civil Engineering as a career has so many aspects that it was impossible to be bored when given a task as there is always something new to learn
Work was engaging and fun team were incredibly nice and so many opportunities to see what everyone else around the company does Some days were boring as there was nothing to do but that is the nature of consultancy and I used that time to sort out othe
I thoroughly enjoyed working for Atkins in my placement due to the level of involvement I had and the willingness of the team to assist me and help me develop I was able to work on a wide rang of projects within the highways sector and sample a broad ran
I enjoyed most of my time there I got to work on some interesting projects and learn some new skills I had a few days where I did not have much to do which was frustrating But overall I really enjoyed my time it was a nice place to work good team an
I have really enjoyed the placement and I have a much better insight into the job and the environment that I will be working in However I feel that I could have been given more work to do as at times there wasnt a lot to do
The work was tedious in points but thats just the nature of getting to grips with a job like this Other more complex work was provided alongside to prevent repetitive work early on I was given the chance to push myself in certain areas learn new meth
Not enough work to go round for the first half of the year
I thoroughly enjoyed my internship and was able to appreciate the benefits it brought to me
