Summer Placement Review
at Arup
Internship (1 Month+)
Civil Engineering
Cardiff
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
3.7 /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!
2/5
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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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.
Calculations and reports/ assessments on different project stages. Mixture of early bidding stages and writing AIP's to detailed design and checks on other work. Use GSA to model designs.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Mixture, nothing with intense deadlines but deadline set by senior levels. Good amount of pressure.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed my knowledge and capability of using design codes. Report/assessment writing improvements, how to write out the process in a more concise and clear manner. Communication skills both in the office and online.
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?
3/5
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?
Good, majority of people were very helpful and willing to spend time with me and try guide us.
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?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Yes was a very good atmosphere. Very different dynamic after COVID with mixture of working from home and office.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 had an amazing time. It was a huge insight into consultancy work and potential job I would be interested in.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
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
Try to get as involved in everything as possible.
