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Electrical Building Services Engineer Intern Review

at Arup

Internship (1 Month+)

london

Review Submitted: September 2021

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
3.8/5 - Skills Development
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.
Research
Marking Up Drawings
Problem Solving in
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. Produced and gave presentations, answered questions of clients and input during meetings. Worked on final report to be sent to client.
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?
Developed research skills and learnt about how professional reports are produced in engineering consulting.
Technical Skills: Dialux, Trimble, Revit, Bluebeam
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Training throughout on Arup University. Learnt about company and operations. Guidance from current graduates about any work and excellent support from line manager.
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?
Excellent. Several socials when I was there to various bars and clubs. Sports events get involved with.
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?
Enjoyed the work I was set throughout internship and particularly enjoyed workshop sessions with colleagues and meetings with clients. Fun, inclusive, supportive company culture with collaboration between all levels of management to ensure successful projects. Definitely look to return and work there in the future.
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
Be passionate about engineering and think about true values of the company
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