Vacation student Review

by Arup

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Rating

3.5/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    2.4

    About You

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

    • Despite the limited time with the team, I was given tasks on various jobs, attended meetings with senior engineers and even wrote an entire report under my name.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • The team welcomed me warmly and made me feel comfortable from day 1.

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

    • Engineers around me were taking time to answer my questions and help me further my understanding.

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

    • The 4 week placement provided a good insight on the work of the geotechnical team and what consulting is about.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • I was given new tasks from senior engineers every one or two days depending on workload. It allowed me to have a good insight on several aspects of the job.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very friendly and helpful team. It was a real pleasure working alongside them for a month.

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

    • The short duration of the placement did not lend itself for any specific personal training and development.

    0/5
  • 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?

    • I was able to see what it was like to be a senior engineer on a daily basis.

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

    • Attended the company annual review given by the directors.

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

    • It made me realize that I would like to carry on with a career in consulting.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Remunerated at £8.51/hour

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

    • Again the short duration of the placement did not lend itself for this criteria.

    0/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The short duration of the placement did not lend itself for this criteria.

    0/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yoga, squash... We were even going for cycle rides over lunchtime, showered and back at work at 1pm sharp!

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

    • I would definitely recommend Arup to anybody.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Civil Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Science

Wales

November 2013

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