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Summer placement Mechanical Engineering Review

at Arup

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

Nottingham

Review Submitted: July 2022

Overall Rating

5 /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
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.
Main tasks involved performing research on to the project to gather information to perform dynamic thermal simulation in the software IESVE.
Creating the model geometry in IES VE.
Inputting all the collected data into the software for simulation.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, the Arup team in Nottingham provided me with a project to perform summer overheating analysis.
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?
Improved my proficiency in using the software IES VE. Learnt to perform TM52 overheating analysis.
Able to enhance my existing knowledge on understanding of the overall design process.
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?
My colleagues at work were very supportive.
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?
Company culture was good in-terms if providing everyone with all the support to perform the job effectively.
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’ve got a best experience out of the internship.
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
Research about the company and their goals.
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