Vacation Student Review

Reporting to my line manager within the structural engineering department for things to work on and designing structural aspects of different projects to Eurocodes, aided by a recent graduate 'buddy' assigned to me after I accepted my internship offer.

The amount of responsibility placed on me increased throughout my 6 weeks as I needed to be familiar with the appropriate steps to design members of structures to the standard required for them to actually be approved and built.

I have developed existing skills and seen how what I have learned at university having been specialised in Civil Engineering for a year relates to Structural Engineering in the real world. Some topics I have been introduced to at university have also been explained to me in more depth here, as well as their impact on structural design which sets me up well for the final year of my integrated masters.

Lots - I was able to ask as many questions as I needed and was regularly and actively encouraged to do so. I received lots of reassurance from those around me and felt like a valued member of the team.

Relaxed but professional, everyone is extremely friendly at Arup and it was easy to get along with anyone and everyone in the office. Everyone clearly valued each other's contributions and were pleased to be working together. I was also immediately invited to partake in social activities within my working group and welcomed to the extracurricular group I had expressed a desire to join.

I have really enjoyed my internship. I am very strongly considering applying to work here full-time after I graduate and would very readily work in the same office again.

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