Vacation Student Review

by Arup

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I wholly enjoyed my placement as i was able to see the daily functioning of a major construction project, through working on the Queensferry Crossing Project. This meant i was able learn about various techniques and methods of bridge construction and see them applied.

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

    • There were a lot of people working as part of the Employers Delivery Team on the project, but I was consistently given the opportunity to be involved in things around the office.

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

    • If i needed any support with anything, my internship supervisor was always on hand to help, however, i was always given the opportunity to carry out tasks using my own initiative.

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

    • I always had work to do, but never so much as to overwhelm me.

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

    • I given work to do and was allowed to carry it out myself, it was then checked by my supervisor once complete.

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

    • The skills i have gained from this internship will help me in my final year of study and beyond as it has helped me to understand a variety of different techniques and concepts, as well as better understand client to contractor communications . It has also allowed me to better develop my personal communication skills through report writing and passing on information, something which will be invaluable in my future career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly but busy

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

    • The internship was very well set up and it was always clear what i was supposed to be doing and where i was supposed to be from the start.

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

    • I was asked to complete ethics training on the company intranet and was given site specific training, but that was the extent of it.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Job prospects were never discussed during the internship

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was always an opportunity to get involved in organised events with colleagues.

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

    • I traveled from home each day, so there was no change to the cost of living.

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

    • Again, i traveled from home so there was no change. However, the placement was close to Edinburgh which has an excellent nightlife.

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

    • I was always given the opportunity to get involved in organised activities outside of work

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

Scotland

October 2014

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