Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • The summer placement programme involves two team projects. One is a bridge design competition and the other is a greener and better project where we research alternative sustainable solutions in the construction industry. I get put on billable work as well were I help on multiple project. I am adding bridges into a arcadis database


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed better communication skills by communicating with engineers at different levels. I now have a better understanding and practical application of engineering I have learnt new skills such as management and leadership. I have learnt new technical and software 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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes a lot more than i thought i would have been given. My team have a lot of trust in me and if I made a mistake in my workings they would explain to me where I went wrong and helped resolve the problem


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Everyone was very supportive and they are many people I can turn to for guidance. My line manager is very helpful and makes sure I am always happy with how things are going.


  • 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

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The culture and general atmosphere is very warm and welcoming. Everyone is friendly and makes an effort to make sure I was happy and enjoying the summer placement.


  • 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?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I greatly enjoyed my placement and have meet some lovely people


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Arcadis
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Arcadis to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Arcadis
  • I would advice people to ask as many questions as possible and to make the most of their experience at arcadis and try get involved in as much as you can.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering

West Midlands

August 2022


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