Industrial Trainee Review
at Arup
Placement (10 Months+)
Mechanical Engineering
Manchester
Review Submitted: July 2024
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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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.
My role at Arup is to assist with the design of mechanical services for a variety of different projects. This could be by providing layouts for ventilation ducts or heating and cooling pipes, or performing calculations to size these ducts/pipes. Another part of my job is to perform energy calculations using IES.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given quite a lot of responsibility as my placement progressed which helped me develop my skills and put those that I have learnt into projects. Towards the end of my placement I was trusted to complete tasks on my own, with the knowledge that I could ask for help whenever I needed it.
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 have learnt many new skills in different software's such as IES, Excel, Revit and Bluebeam. I have developed my team-working, time management, and presenting skills throughout the year through projects and both internal and external meetings. I have also learnt what it means to be to be an engineer within this industry and learnt skills that would help me in the future
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 received a great deal of support during my placement, I had a buddy at the beginning who helped me in my first few weeks to meet the team and made me feel welcome. I had a lot of assistance when working on projects from the mechanical leader and other members of my team. I knew I could ask for help when I needed it
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?
The general atmosphere at Arup was good, everyone was very friendly and made me feel welcome as part of the team right from the start. We had a variety of culture sessions for people to express their opinions on what could be improved within the team which was a great benefit.
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, I have made a lot of good friends throughout the year and learned a great deal that will help me in my last year at university and my future career in Engineering.
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
Apply early, come to the assessment day with some knowledge of what Arup does as a company and where you would fit in/ benefit the company. Recommend applying if you are interested in design work, it's a great place to work with many opportunities
