Vacation Student Review

by Arup

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Completing design calculations for structures, Completing supplementary documents to support designs Completing statutory forms approval authorities Completing Reports Completing training on software packages such as Tedds, GSA and Microstation

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Learnt new software packages, Learnt about different design codes, Practised professional report writing, Learnt about statutory requirements for engineering projects on railways and roads Practised calculation writing Practiced engineering judgement and decision making

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes, I have been given responsibility for the completion of a detailed design project (calculation, drawing, reports and statutory forms). This has involved managing my time whilst completing meaningful tasks with a clear goal which can be planned for.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • With people always in the office, I have been able to ask for help whenever I have needed it. When I have needed help, colleagues have been able to offer help and have been happy to aid my development.

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Very friendly. Lots of activities to get to know the team outside of work. This included a summer party, a retirement doo, bike rides after work and tennis. These things helped create a friendly atmosphere that I believe has allowed me to feel comfortable at work which has allowed me to focus strongly on my work.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I have loved it. I would thoroughly recommend Arup to any civil engineering students.

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 5/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Arup

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Arup to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Arup

    • Ensure that you are able to demonstrate a passion for looking for innovation with work. Able to demonstrate knowledge of sustainable agendas and action that you have taken. Make sure that you really enjoy civil and / or structural engineering. Get involved!

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2022

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