Student Engineer Review
by Arcadis
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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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 Arcadis
- 7. Would you recommend Arcadis to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Arcadis
Overview
One of my roles at Arcadis was to undertake bridge assessments of existing highway structures to determine the capacity of the bridge to withstand normal traffic live loading. I also was involved in principle inspections which involved on-site work and report writing. Furthermore, I was able to experience a concept design process through the summer placement bridge competition, where I worked with other interns to propose a pedestrian and cycle bridge.
Skills
I have developed report writing and communication skills through undertaking bridge assessments, where being able to convey the process undertaken through calculations is crucial. I also gained valuable experience working on-site, with numerous site visits across my placements presenting varying challenges and exposure to different aspects of design and asset management. Lastly, the bridge competition was an excellent way of applying university knowledge into a real project and the different challenges this brings.
Responsibilities
The bridge competition was an excellent way of enforcing full responsibility of the project onto myself and the other interns. This allowed us to take full responsibility of our work and meant that we understood where we needed to develop ourselves. I was also given responsibility in real projects, where I would undertake the calculations required by myself and then was provided feedback on my work which allowed vast development over the internship.
Support & Guidance
I had frequent contact with other engineers and line manager. Everyone was very welcoming and encouraged questions which greatly helped with my development.
Culture
The office was a welcoming space that promoted a good working environment. As an intern, I felt very included within the company and was constantly updated on what others were working on, which was very useful in improving my own work.
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement and would highly recommend.
Yes
Be prepared to ask as many questions as possible and gain knowledge from people around you. The placement goes very quickly so it's important to make the most of it.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Civil Engineering
South West
August 2023
