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Buro Happold

Facade Engineer Review

at Buro Happold

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

London

Review Submitted: August 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.
Tasks connected with Facade Engineering Consulting, preparing presentations and design notes, developing drawings and models, conducting project related research, attending site visits
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes- during my placement I was treated as a full member of the team and was assigned tasks comparable with those assigned to my graduate colleagues. I had a chance to prepare deliverables for clients, deliver a presentation to the team and run a interdisciplinary meeting
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?
Developed skills:
- technical understanding of Facade systems and engineering solutions
- preparing deliverables in chosen softwares (AutoCAD, BISCO software, Grasshopper)
- communicating ideas and effectively exchanging information
- analyzing and making sense of data
- conducting Embodied Carbon Assessment of facade systems
- preparing presentations
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?
I have received a lot of support from my buddy, line manager as well as from my colleagues I was working on projects with. I felt free to ask questions and suggest extra meeting to receive support.
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?
The company has an exceptionally good working culture and is very people-focused. Employee' s ideas and concerns are respected and actions upon feedback are taken. People at all stages of their career are equally valued and importance is put on satisfying their aspirations and preferable areas of their development. The general atmosphere is respectful, encouraging and enjoyable. There has been numerous social events and opportunities, both within the company as well from people within the industry.
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?
The company has an exceptionally good working culture. There are numerous social an outside work opportunities, that include sport events, trips and parties.
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 Buro Happold
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Buro Happold to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Buro Happold
If you receive the placement show engagement and independence. Try to take initiative and ask for additional responsibilities.
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