Summer Intern Review
by Buro Happold
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
3.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Great people that made me feel welcomed at all times, friendly environment offering many opportunities to enhance your social and professional life.
My colleagues were great to me from day one allowing time to get to know each other, go out, as well as effectively work together.
My supervisor was really helpful throughout my internship giving me the right tasks and giving me the chance to be involved into parts of the project I was also interested in. Management was also there to answer all my questions and provide all the feedback I requested.
With the exception of a few days close to deadlines where I was very busy, I can say for the most of the days I was average busy in the healthy side of the balance.
Even though I was there for a limited three months time, I was introduced to live projects since week one. I am glad I spent my learning curve having a spot within the team assisting in delivery, rather than sitting behind books and manuals for the most of it.
Working with a strongly integrated MEP team I was able to enhance my communication skills and expand my technical knowledge. Also, the background knowledge gained is definitely helpful in better understanding how building environments work and operate and where I would be sitting in this chain of operations as an Electronics and Electrical Engineer.
The Company
Great office culture where people talk, laugh and take lunch together.
Very organised and precise to the detail when it came to prepare me and point to the right directions.
With limited time there was no external placements or training to attend but in my understanding an internship itself can be considered as an investment from both sides.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
The company has now offices on all the seven continents providing services in a range of sectors. This is appealing to me for future employment for the opportunities and the potential to find the right spot for me, geographically and professionally, from a career perspective.
The Culture
There was a very good social scene in general.
Bath where I was placed is known to be fairly expensive but all within reason, depending on your likes and habits.
Fairly decent, with Bristol being a 10 minute train ride away.
Yes there were almost daily activities, like sports activities during lunch break or after work hours, regular visits to the local pubs and bigger social events combing the above.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
South West
September 2016
