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Buro Happold

Infrastructure Review

at Buro Happold

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

Bath

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.7 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Working on Middle Eastern projects, designing the sanitary pipe network and detailing drawings
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was given a section of the project to look after and I had deadlines to meet which pushed me out of my comfort zone and taught me to be organised
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I’ve learnt how to use various different applications and what pipe design encompasses.
I’ve learnt to be independent as well as inquisitive
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had support every day throughout my placement, my buddy was very helpful and very responsive which made the experience so much better!
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
It was very friendly and there were many socials which was nice
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed it, it’s the best placement I’ve had and I definitely would like to work here in the future
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Buro Happold
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Buro Happold to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Buro Happold
This was honestly the best placement I’ve had, the staff and work environment is very friendly and there’s constantly room to grow and develop, it has given me an insight into the industry which I will take forward with me for the future
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