summer intern Review

by Arup

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Rating

4.8/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I enjoyed working on real life projects such as hs2

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt valued by my colleagues

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was helped by may work colleagues but unfortunately I didn't get a mentor assigned to me so I wasn't given that much work

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • for the first few weeks I had a lot of work but during the end I wasn't given that much to do

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a fare amount of responsibility taking into account I was a first year student

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I am now able to analyse drawings and provide justifications to different design options but when it comes too technical skills I didn't gain any because I wasn't assigned a mentor

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • very busy

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • it was very well organised

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I didn't get much training because I was a 1st year

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • veary good

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • there were othere student in the office to sociales with

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • very cheap as I lived at home

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • very good

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • yeah like site visits

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

West Midlands

October 2015

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