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Buro Happold

Sustainability and physics summer placement Review

at Buro Happold

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

Bath

Review Submitted: September 2024

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
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - 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 was to support the team. This involved evidencing for certifications such as BREEAM, helping create sustainability frameworks for fit out guides and reviewing clients portfolios and targets in comparison to competitors.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was however at times the work load was too small- however this allowed for me to practice some training
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 learnt new skills of rhino and grasshopper
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?
When my line manager was in there was a lot of support but when they were away there was not another person stepping in to check up and support
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Lovely team and the atmosphere was great
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 it and will consider coming back to this team the other side of university
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
Go for it
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