Vacation Placement Review
at Arup
Internship (1 Month+)
Civil Engineering
London
Review Submitted: August 2021
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
Basic calculation checking, reviewing drawings, early concept member design.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given responsibility for initial checking of drawings and design of elements that was then reviewed with a senior engineer checking the comments and values were sensible.
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?
Yes, use of Arups software packages and concrete column deisgn
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?
3/5
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?
Across the whole structures team everyone is willing to help when they are free. The guidance is generally good.
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?
Very good, everyone was very friendly and several people reached out on my first day to say hello. This was very reassuring as the majority of the work has been remote.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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?
A lot, the company culture is very positive and as a result I would be very happy to join the company.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Arup
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Arup to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Arup
It is not all about the grade you have and the university you are studying at. The company culture looks for a well rounded individual. If you don't have any volunteering/charitable work I would recommend doing some to widen your experiences.
