Undergraduate Intern Review

by Arup

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    2.1
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Not exactly the engineering area that I was looking for but it was useful never the less.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Felt that they relied on me a lot and trusted me to do tasks that required a bit of thought.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Weekly check ins to check my progress. Tried to make sure that I always had something to do even if there were lulls in the work load.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Occasionally left with nothing to do but I managed to come up with suitable tasks to keep busy.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Given a lot of responsibility. Designed layouts that were actually used which was satisfying.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Very useful to learn the work flow processes and how to produce deliverables.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Relaxed with plenty of banter.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • They don't have many interns here and the process was a little ill thought out. Nothing particularly bad, just a little slow.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Attended one course that was not hugely relevant. Left to work out the other pieces of software.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Didn't try to get a job but reasonably confident I would have a chance at returning.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • A couple amazing nights out with colleagues. Great team bonding. No other placement students there unfortunately.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Lived at home. Newcastle always cheap for a night out.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Newcastle is the best night out!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Team taken out for a pizza one lunch time. Very nice!

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Property Development

North East

July 2013

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