4 day Arup work experience placement with Arup’s Civil Structures and Bridges Group Review

by Arup

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Rating

3.6/5
  • About You
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.9
  • Everything Else
    3.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Overall I learnt a lot, gained new and valuable work experience and the Arup Staff were very helpful, experienced and it was a pleasure to work with them.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • The Arup Staff were very helpful, experienced and it was a pleasure to work with them.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • The Arup Staff were very helpful, experienced and it was a pleasure to work with them.

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

    • I gained a new skill by becoming acquainted with the GSA software which I had never used before.

    0/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Using the GSA software to create the geometry of a cable stayed bridge and carrying out different load analysis on the cable stayed bridge. The cable stayed bridge was a part of the ongoing Brunei bridge project. The Task was well structured.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very Good. It was a nice learning environment, the staff were friendly, experienced and helpful.

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I gained a new skill by becoming acquainted with the GSA software which I had never used before. Because it was a short internship we weren't given tedious tasks to do.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • It gave me an insight into the roles of the Arup’s Civil Structures and Bridges Group

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Got to know a bit about the social life of the company

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Quite valuable, because it gave an insight into the various possibilities available in the civil engineering industry by being involved in the current projects of the company.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • I was paid for travel expenses only.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Wasn't many opportunities to network and meet other employees of the company or firm due to my short internship, which was 4 days.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Wasn't many opportunities to network and meet other employees of the company or firm due to my short internship, which was 4 days.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Lunch

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely. Arup is one of the best civil engineering companies to work for in the industry

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

September 2013

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