Architectural Assistant Review

by Mace

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Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • 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.
  • I was shadowing my line manager on a school project. I'd be learning revit software to assist on the architectural drawings for the school such as a fire strategy plan, finishes plans, researching regulations and putting together a mood board and creating visualisations for the client.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have learnt the revit basics and developed my knowledge of the construction industry


  • 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?
  • I was given a lot of tasks for a live project so had deliverables that would affect our rapport with clients.


  • 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?
  • Fair amount although my line manager was super busy juggling multiple tasks so didnt have sufficient time to sit down with me for catch-ups / technical support.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • A very friendly, diverse work environment made better by the office manager who is super helpful, welcoming and a joy to be around at work. The younger cohort of professionals also aided in me feeling welcome at 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 thoroughly enjoyed each day of working and have gained invaluable experience in the world of Architecture.


  • 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 Mace
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Mace to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Mace
  • Be committed and passionate about what you are doing and treat each task as a learning experience no matter how small or insignificant you think it is.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Architecture

South West

August 2024


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