Vacation student Review

by Arup

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The work I did was very useful and will help me with future work. Some of the work I was given was also very interesting.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • At points I felt that I was not needed as all members of the team were very busy but that is to be expected.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was briefed thoroughly before commencing with my tasks and whenever I asked for help I was given it.

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

    • Some days not so much other days very busy.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Certain tasks more than others but overall quite a bit.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • ARUP helped me with multiple pieces of software which will be very useful for my final year of uni.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very good atmosphere, one I would like to work in in the future

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

    • Some days I didn’t have work to do but I understand why and that staff were very busy

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They helped me develop by giving me tutorials in pieces of software which I will require for the future

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very nice working environment and the work given was interesting

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • It seemed good and all staff members got along which is what is favoured in a work place

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Didn’t spend much during my placement

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Newcastle nightlife is good but didn’t experience anything new during my internship at ARUP.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Unsure, was only there a month so didn’t experience much of this

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

North East

September 2019

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