Electrical Engineering Vacation Student Review
at Arup
Internship (1 Month+)
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Newcastle upon Tyne
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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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.
I was part of the data centre team and was given responsibilities to work on research and design tasks.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, but I was always able to query anything that I felt unsure of and everyone was happy to answer anything I wanted to know. I never felt abandoned on a task, but did get the chance to independently work through tasks which I was responsible for.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I was given the chance to develop existing skills, but also I learnt so much about data centres which I previously knew very little about.
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?
I couldn't have had a better experience in regard to the people I worked with. I received so much support from every person I met. No one was 'too important' to answer anything I wanted to know. I felt like part of the team immediately.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
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?
Everyone is very friendly and it is clear that that is an attribute that is important to the company. I was always made to feel very welcome and comfortable.
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I had a really lovely time on my placement and I would definelty recommend it to anyone wanting to be in this industry. I gained so much technical knowledge and confidence from being here.
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 Arup
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Arup to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Arup
Be relaxed and friendly. They want to know you as a person, not just how well you can study. Read up about the company and ask questions (before you join and after) about anything you want to as that will only improve your ability and prove your desire to be there. They really invest in their people, so you need to show you are invested in them too.
