Industrial Trainee Review
by Arup
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.8
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Arup
- 7. Would you recommend Arup to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Arup
Overview
I supported the team by investigating bugs reported by the users of the software and explained them to the developers so that they can fix them. I also automated some QA processes and worked with a completely different team as I found their work interesting.
Skills
I improved my programming skills by learning Javascript from scratch and using that knowledge to automate some processes. I also learnt how to use Oasys LS-DYNA which is an FMEA software.
Responsibilities
I wouldn't say so. In most cases, I worked on tasks that are not vital to the performance of the team and that didn't have strict deadlines.
Support & Guidance
I got a lot of guidance. Whenever I needed help, I could just ask and I would receive support.
Culture
I loved the company culture. I never really thought like there were bosses at work. Everyone is seen as equal and I feel comfortable chatting with people at any grade.
Your Impressions
It was an amazing experience. I learnt so much about a working environment and despite not seeing myself doing the same role after I graduate, the placement helped me find the field I want to work in.
Yes
If you find something that interests you in a completely different team, do not be afraid to ask about it. Don't be scared to ask your line manager if you would be allowed to do some work for another team as there is a good likelihood that you will be allowed.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
West Midlands
June 2022
