Chemical Engineering Intern Review

Item: Chemical Engineering Intern at Arup
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Arup

Internship (1 Month+)

Chemical Engineering

Cardiff

Review Submitted: July 2022

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!

3/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - 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 involves working with Arup's team in Ireland to identify energy saving opportunities in Irish Water projects. The other part of my day is spent creating block diagrams or helping other engineers in design calculations.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given enough responsibility as a placement student to feel pressured when things went wrong which was perfect.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I have developed successful client relationships and strengthened my MS Excel skills. My perspective on Water engineering has also been broadened which would help me in my third year studies.

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

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

My managers along with my buddy were always quick to respond to any query I had even when they weren't around in the office.

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?

Arup is an employee owned company and thus everyone is extremely passionate about what they do but also super helpful when you are in need of someone.

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 enjoyed all 8 weeks of my placement. I wasn't handed major responsibilities which I hoped to by the end of the placement but that's just me being enthusiastic.