Summer Placement - Structures Review
at Buro Happold
Internship (1 Month+)
Civil Engineering
Leeds
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Structural Analysis of proposed structures, checking and reporting.
Attending meetings and group sessions.
Learning about the role and a potential future career.
Attending meetings and group sessions.
Learning about the role and a potential future career.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given work that contributes to the current projects of the company that go out to clients, being helped and guided well, with my work being checked through by a more experienced colleague.
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?
Developed my structural analysis skills, developed my engineering judgment, improved my team working skills and learning new ways to tackle big problems as a team or receiving help from more experienced peers.
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?
4/5
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?
Lots of support, everyone is really friendly, approachable and happy to help. The teamwork and team spirit in the office is clearly very positive and everyone makes me feel like part of the team rather than just a temporary placement student.
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?
The culture is very people-focused, there are lots of group sessions that are fun, interactive and informative, everyone seems happy, there is a great atmosphere, senior team members don't feel like they are above you, everyone sits integrated with each other, you feel equal with everyone and you feel supported.
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?
5/5
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 enjoy my placement very much, it is a great insight into a potential future career in an office with a friendly, helpful, inclusive atmosphere.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
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
Be yourself, don't try to be overly formal, show personality and willingness to be part of a team that all works hard for each other and pulls in the same direction.
