Summer Intern Review

by Arup

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • As with any placement, it took time to pick up, however by the end of it I didn’t want to leave

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

    • My colleagues were very good making me feel that the work I was doing was very useful and productive for the team

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

    • I felt comfortable asking questions whenever I needed to in order to help me understand a problem

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

    • I never felt overworked and always had ongoing tasks to work on between being given a new task

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

    • As a student intern I was not expecting much responsibility but was pleasantly surprised with some of the tasks I was assigned that required my using my engineering judgement

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

    • I feel much more confident going into my final year project having completed this placement and I believe has taught me the practicality of how engineers work in the workplace

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly and inclusive

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very organised however a few IT issues had to be resolved

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

    • Despite not having training sessions I feel I learnt a lot about industry, in particular coordination within the engineering disciplines and external parties - Arup also would support my chartership in the event that I become full time

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

    • Flexi Time

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would love to work with Arup full time, specifically in the office I completed my placement

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was only one apprentice student in the team I was working, and he was very friendly

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

    • Reasonable - very close to high street with well known supermarkets

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I didn’t get to experience the nightlife as of yet

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Weekly team gatherings in the summer at a pub, would have enjoyed playing some sort of sport while there!

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South West

September 2019

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