Vacation Student (Materials Science) Review
at Arup
Internship (1 Month+)
Engineering, Material and Mineral Engineering
London
Review Submitted: August 2024
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.
I spent time researching materials sourcing, sustainability and suitability for different real projects Arup is currently working on. This involved reading websites and publications, and carrying out some data analysis and report writing. I worked closely with senior engineers in the team who supported me with any questions I had.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Significant responsibility - within two days I was already working on a real client project and left independently to carry out my research and data analysis. The chance to work on a real client project was very rewarding.
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 considerably improved by skills at Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel and Word, as well as my ability to write reports concisely. I also developed my critical analysis skills and presentation of data in a clear way.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
Lots of support - the senior engineers in the team were always available to ask questions to whenever I was unsure.
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 company culture was really nice - as Arup is a partnership, everyone feels valued and respects each other. There was no pressure to work better than others and my contributions felt very valued. There were also many benefits which added to the culture, such as cake on Thursdays.
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed the variety of work I was offered and the chance to work on real projects so early on in my internship. The team was very friendly and supportive and I felt very valued.
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
Ensure you are really interested in your chosen field, as well as how it relates to sustainability and the circular economy. Try to relate your application to specific projects and work that Arup does.
