Structural Summer Vacation Student Review

by Arup

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed working alongside such talented engineers. I learnt a great deal about working in an office and how my university knowledge could be applied.

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

    • Everyone was very kind and polite. My mentors were very patient and appreciative; I felt comfortable in asking questions.

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

    • My mentors provided support as much as they could; regardless of their busy schedules, they guided me through every task and ensured the tasks remained interesting and true to an engineering career.

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

    • I was mostly busy, however there were a few days when, understandably, my mentors were too busy and these days were very slow. However, this was very rare.

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

    • I was given responsibility for a few models however, understandably, nothing too major.

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

    • The skills I've developed will definitely be useful in my degree and I hope beyond. I'll be using the same software again, and my time has also increased my passion for structural engineering.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and helpful.

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

    • I was given notice about being accepted quite late; however I was told about how the interview process did continue till quite late in the year. But the overall placement felt slightly unstructured but again, this is understandable considering the projects are constantly changing and tasks are created depending on that.

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

    • The time my mentors took out to help me was the greatest investment. They were extremely busy and having them still answer questions and check up on me was very useful and i'm extremely grateful.

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

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

    • The atmosphere was very attractive in terms of employment. I also found the passion from every engineer was admirable.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had to organise meetups together however we did meet up for drinks and lunch a few times.

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

    • Drinks are expensive in london! I also travelled in everyday from zone 5, which was my biggest expenditure; and i know many others travelled from much further.

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

    • London is always busy!

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

    • There were a few socials, including going to lords cricket ground.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2019

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