Infrastructure Engineer Summer Placement Review

Item: Infrastructure Engineer Summer Placement at Buro Happold
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Buro Happold

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

Bath

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Checking in with my supervisor to confirm what work I need to do each day. Using Civils 3D to create plans of water networks on various projects. Using Excel to calculate utility demands for projects. Creating content for submissions to clients.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was surprised at how much I was able to be involved in real projects. I was allowed to do work and use my own judgement to make decisions about designs.

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?

Professional engineering
Teamwork
CAD skills
Excel
Report writing

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 a designated supervisor/buddy throughout the placement who I could ask anything and would give me support doing work if I needed it. The rest of the infrastructure team were also more than happy to help with any queries I had and so there is a lot of support available to interns.

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?

I really liked the atmosphere. It was professional but sociable and I was able to make friends during my placement. It made coming to work an enjoyable experience every time.

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 really enjoyed my placement. It was 8 weeks which flew by. I enjoyed being able to use my own judgement in my work and it was great that the work I did was for real projects. The scale and range of projects also made it enjoyable as I was busy and not doing the same work everyday. The social atmosphere of the team also made my time enjoyable.