Student architect. Review

Found it very enjoyable and educational. Helped me decide that I did indeed want to study architecture at university

I was made to feel part of the team as everyone had little tasks that they would ask me to do and also would ask personal questions about myself

I was taught how to do things that I wasn’t able to do before thanks to the team. They would verbally help me and also provided instructions on paper too.

The skills I developed have helped me progress greatly in my course. Without the skills I learnt here I would be struggling

I knew exactly what I was doing each day and it was all very organised

The atmosphere was very chilled but professional too which is a great environment for work.

This was purely for my benefit to learn about the field.

Each day I was placed with a different member of staff in the office so that I could experience what they were working on each day and get a broad understanding of the field I wish to work in. I was also introduced to any visitors that came to the office.

This is the only negative comment I have to make about the placement. The office had no networking or social event opportunities. This could’ve been due to the time of the year since it was near Christmas and people were finishing for the festive period. I wish there were more events so that I could network with others.

The staff didn’t let me know of any social events or activities that they were involved in. I know that they were all members of the RIBA and actively participate in events for that. This isn’t really an important part of the job in my eyes.

I would definitely recommend this placement to a friend or any one asking. I felt that although I was only there for a short period of time that the experience was invaluable. It helped me learn a large range of skills and also stuff that I wouldn’t have known unless I visited this office.