Industrial Trainee Review

by Arup

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Drainage design using Civils 3D, survey analysis, preparation of tender/contract documentation, internal/client meetings, site visits, report writing & CPD events.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Interpersonal skills, technical ability, commercial awareness & competency in various design software.


  • 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?
  • Responsibility from day one. Arup tend to treat their placement students like graduates which exposes us to challenging tasks and accelerates our development.


  • 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?
  • The team at Arup where always more than happy to lend a hand and explain any questions that I asked during the year. My colleagues understood that deepening my knowledge on various subjects benefits the team as a whole.


  • 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?
  • Working at Arup provided an enriching environment where I could apply my skills and knowledge in Civil Engineering, while learning from a very talented bunch of people.


  • 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 looked forward to going into work everyday. The variety in my work allowed me to challenge myself in numerous ways.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • 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
  • Research the job description to verify it aligns with your career goals. Become aware of Arup's values and principles.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering

Northern Ireland

August 2024


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