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Buro Happold

Infrastructure Intern Review

at Buro Happold

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

Leeds

Review Submitted: November 2022

Overall Rating

4.9 /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
4.5/5 - 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.
Summer Placement in Infrastructure engineering.
This role involved a range of day to day tasks, a few listed below:
- Daily team calls to review workload and discuss areas of difficulty
- Utilities calculations
- CCTV survey analysis
- Design works on AutoCad Civil 3D
e.t.c
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given enough responsibility to feel useful but not so much to overwhelm me, so would highly recommend!
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?
Through this role I learnt how to use AutoCad Civil 3D and other computer design 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?
Everyone in the office was happy to help with any support and guidance throughout my placement, especially the team I was in
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?
Great company culture and atmosphere. Everyones super friendly and approachable
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?
Really enjoyed it and would highly recommend!
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
Be yourself and engage with everyone you meet.
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