Student Placement - MEP Intern Review
at Buro Happold
Internship (1 Month+)
Mechanical Engineering
London
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
3.5 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
3.5/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
- Conducting apartment ventilation loads
- Conducting underfloor heat zoning which involved providing a map for specific areas that would be heated in an apartment and using the actual space geometry to determine the zones needed for heating and cooling
- Conducting Revit tutorials for MEP systems
- Researching into Embodied Carbon in MEP systems and its effect towards the global achievement of net-zero carbon in 2050
- Conducting underfloor heat zoning which involved providing a map for specific areas that would be heated in an apartment and using the actual space geometry to determine the zones needed for heating and cooling
- Conducting Revit tutorials for MEP systems
- Researching into Embodied Carbon in MEP systems and its effect towards the global achievement of net-zero carbon in 2050
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given good responsibility by conducting research on electric vehicle advancements and reporting to more senior engineers
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Technical skills using engineering software
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
I was supported by a qualified engineer and apprentice engineer
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
The company was very friendly and hardworking, whilst remaining calm during stressful times
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my internship
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Buro Happold
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Buro Happold to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Buro Happold
Familiarise yourself with the relevant software and ask a lot of questions
