Electrical Engineer - Building Services Review
at Arup
Internship (1 Month+)
Newcastle
Review Submitted: July 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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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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.
Arrive at office. Speak to manager, get tasks for the day. This includes working on some software to edit schematics, write a report, working in excel, contributing to real life projects. Have a few meetings throughout the day. Go home.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, working in documents that are sent out to clients. Given a lot of trust to do it correctly.
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?
Learnt how to use new software often used in this department including Revit, Pro-design, Bluebeam. Have developed my Excel skills.
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?
Received a lot of support. Had a very good line manager who checked up on me. The person I reported to most was the head of the team I was working within who was very good at supporting me through the task. He would explain basics and reasons as to why we are doing the task which was helpful. Never had a problem asking for help. Team environment, everyone was helpful and contributed.
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?
Very nice atmosphere. Would all eat lunch together. After work drinks were common which was nice to bond with team members and to meet members not in the same team. Very flexible with working week. Social trips across offices.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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 thoroughly enjoyed my placement. The work was enjoyable as I gained experience working in an office within a multidisciplinary team on real life projects. The company was very relaxed and flexible making it more enjoyable to go to work.
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
Arup has a big focus on sustainability in the office so show a passion for this. The company are very accommodating so I don't think any preparation is required as it is all explained to you.
