Vacation Student (Electrical) Review

by Arup

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed this placement very much.

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

    • The colleagues were very friendly and helpful, and especially nice and patient to freshers. It was amazing to work with brilliant people in Arup.

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

    • The people I reported to often gave me sufficient support in the given tasks and they were always there when I sought help.

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

    • This depended on the jobs. For most of time, I was busy with the given tasks during working hours. When I was not assigned any jobs, there were also many materials available, such as books and electrical drawings, for me to do some self-learning.

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

    • I involved in a few fantastic projects and I believe I have made contributions to most of them.

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

    • During this placement, I acquired relevant knowledge on electrical building services and developed my skills in using various modelling softwares. Most of the knowledge was combined with practical applications, which will be very helpful for my future degree studies. More importantly, I also learned how to communicate effectively with the project manager, clients and my colleagues. Working with talented Arup people was a very valuable experience to me as well.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • That was an relaxing and bright open-space office. I could see that people were busy with their own jobs but I did not feel tense.

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

    • This work placement involved many different electrical tasks and the most exciting part was the site visits. However, as a vacation student in electrical team, I have also done many mechanical jobs. Honestly speaking, they were beneficial for my future career in electrical services of a building. Nevertheless, I would be grateful if this electrical engineering placement involved more technical tasks on electrical.

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

    • N/A

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Arup is a very global company. In Arup, I was not only working with British people but also with people from all around the world. Also, there will be many opportunities to work in different places in the future.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes. There were many social events after work.

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

    • N/A

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • N/A

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes. There were football games, picnics and summer parties organised by Arup people.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2014

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