Industrial Trainee (Building Services - Electrical) Review
at Arup
Placement (10 Months+)
Newcastle upon Tyne
Review Submitted: September 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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Working within the multidisciplinary Newcastle Building Services Team developing and designing electrical infrastructure within the built environment. Involves working a variety of projects both commercial and data centre based helping to support the team in project deliverables.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
As the placement went on, given more and more responsibilities. Near the end was given full responsibility for the production and delivery of tasks for the client. Involved with more client meetings and conversations as I began to develop in the placement as well.
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?
Greatly developed my electrical engineering skills further on from university and now have a years worth of real engineering world experience as well. Leant new building services specific skills whilst in the role using them on a day-to-day basis.
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?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
Wasn't placed on many official training courses. However, given plenty of support and guidance throughout my placement when I required it. At the beginning of each new task often given a full walkthrough on what to do with explanations of theory behind it as well.
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?
Company has a great culture with a friendly atmosphere. Felt straight at home within the building services team. Lots of opportunities for socialising inside and outside of working hours in the Newcastle office as well.
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?
4/5
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 have thoroughly enjoyed the placement. Over the course of the year, I have developed greatly as an electrical engineer and have gained amazing work experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Prove that you know about company and it values by researching it. At Arup sustainability is at the heart of the work, ensure that you show an enthusiasm and passion for this.
