On a day to day basis I would assist on various international project including related to the C40 climate goals and other urban planning projects This included report writing research and GIS
A big part of what i was doing was contributing to an open source project by writing and reviewing code I was using parametric modelling to investigate how the choice of appropriate materials and structural form for bridges could make a structure more
Working in the consulting team on economic development and strategic planning projects including economic forecasting market analysis and impact assessments
Completing design tasks for multiple people often lasting a few weeks or a few days each 1 day of inperson working the rest of the week online Being in conversion with colleagues of all different ageslevels
Help out senior engineer with odd tasks of contacting manufacturers reviewing utility drawings
On my day to day I would contact my manager to see what tasks I could help out with I would be given a brief explanation of the project and task that I had to carry out which would vary greatly depending on the impending deadlines and what was needed a
I was assisting a senior engineer on a live project in concept design phase This involved carrying out structural analysis on multiple design options and forming a basis of comparison of the options
Worked alongside the Cities and Sustainability teams working on projects to do with built environment sustainability and city resilience My time involved research analysis modelling and client facing roles
Modeling ducts and pipework systems in a simple and efficient design using Revit software Conduct research such as power consumption of various IT equipment in a building to estimate heat gains Attend weekly meetings within a project team to give feed
Working with senior and graduate engineers on exciting projects both locally and abroad I was able to work on these projects with knowledge I had gained from university whilst also learn a lot of new things This involved communicating with engineers o
The internship at Buro Happold offers an insight into what a career at the company might look like The focus of the internship was in Sustainability and Physics with particular focus given to Computational Engineering Parametric Modelling and Energy S
Daily tasks included attending design meetings issuing out drawings and sketches by using software such as AutoCAD Civil 3D and Bluebeam and populating reports based on the design that we have developed through the projects stages
As an international student I had a lot of freedom especially because you couldnt go into the offices I did around 78 hours of work per day at home working on my own report and research
During the COVID19 pandemic I was given the opportunity to work remotely working at Buro Happold This was something that made my days interesting and much more enjoyable and also gave me the ability to virtually socialise with people with experience o
I loved my time at BuroHappold I felt my internship gave me a great insight into what working there would be I was worried they might give me tasks that would not necessarily reflect what an engineer there would be doing but instead from day 1 I was
The city was incredible and the work vibe was really great The involvement was okay during the busy time However at times no one had time to give me guidance or tasks and other times there was nothing to do It was less engaging than I would have liked
It was great I learnt a lot and also felt like I contributed a lot I worked on a variety of projects both in office and in the field experience I got a lot of support and got a chance to work with everyone on the team BuroHappold is a great place
10 I thoroughly enjoyed my summer internship working at BuroHappold I was given so many great opportunities and was able to experience a wide range of areas All the work I did was really interesting and enjoyable The people at BuroHappold are all lov
The whole experience was very enjoyable and I gained invaluable skills Would highly recommend to anyone with an interest in Data Analysis Software Development People Flow
I really enjoyed the environment I was in at the Bath office The team was very welcoming and there were a few other interns on at the same time as me which meant I wasnt alone as a newbie in the building The job itself was rewarding and I also got t
