Industrial Trainee | Transport West | Rail | Track Review
at Arup
Placement (10 Months+)
Civil Engineering
Bristol
Review Submitted: May 2022
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.
Initially acted as CAD support developing technical skills, to eventually working on multi-disciplinary design projects - this involves majority CAD work but also requires looking into technical standards, discussing topics with senior engineers and using creativity to come up with unique engineering solutions.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I had to be keen and act positively in order to gain responsibility. Initially this started slow but after 3 months I began gaining more responsibility. It is essential the placement student acts and works hard to get responsibility.
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 developed the following:
General Rail Knowledge
CAD ability on MicroStation
Everyday communication
Professional report writing
Document control on project wise
Producing risk registers
Begin chartership progress
General Rail Knowledge
CAD ability on MicroStation
Everyday communication
Professional report writing
Document control on project wise
Producing risk registers
Begin chartership progress
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?
4/5
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?
Guidance and support was always available, everyone is really friendly and helpful.
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?
I felt really comfortable, everyone is keen for a quick chat and open to helping others when they can. There are plenty of socials which help with moral and team building.
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed the placement, so much so I have extended beyond a year.
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
Get involved as early as possible, show enthusiasm and wanting to go the extra mile to complete tasks. This will show you want to excel and they'll give you more and more responsibility.
