Summer Internship Review

by Arup

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Awesome. Such great fun, great work, great people.

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

    • My colleagues were really supportive, always happy to help, gave constructive feedback on my work and gave me an appropriate level of responsibility with the work which they were asking for.

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

    • Sometimes it wasn't very easy to meet my supervisor as she had a very busy schedule. Even booking space in advance, sometimes this had to be cancelled last minute. However, when we did meet, her support was excellent and her advice extremely helpful

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

    • I was expected to manage my own workload, but there was always plenty of project work. If I wanted to be involved on a particular project of interest then my supervisor was very happy to try and organise this.

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

    • An appropriate level. I felt I could ask questions about the work expected if necessary. I was required to manage my own workload. I had plenty of client facing interaction and direct input into reports being issued, as well as undertaking a lot of research and analysis.

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

    • They have had a massive impact informing my future career direction. The number of projects I worked on and breadth of experience which I gained during my internship enabled informed decisions about what areas I really enjoyed working in.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A very happy buzz. Hard working, friendly, collaborative, creative.

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

    • Well thought through by the team I was working in, but quite difficult to resolve problems with HR. Also some difficulty with hot desking arrangements.

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

    • Appropriately

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Good

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, lunchtimes spent with colleagues. After work drinks once/twice a week. Welcomed on the team annual away day.

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

    • High. It's London.

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

    • Busy

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

    • Yes

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Logistics and Operations, Management Consulting

London

November 2014

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