Industrial Trainee Review

by Arup

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • 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.
  • Working as part of the team to design and deliver drawing packages for various sites and projects. Examples included utilities co-ordination and drainage design


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes working as part of such a large team I have developed my interpersonal skill. I have also been able to successfully apply knowledge gained at University and my understanding of concepts to real world examples


  • 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 I have been given a good amount of responsibility. I have been trusted to carry out tasks with very little support but still feeling able to ask for support and questions if needed. This enabled me to learn on the job and gain invaluable experience


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

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I received a great deal of supports and guidance throughout my placement. My line manager as well as project teams were extremely helpful and made sure I always felt comfortable to ask questions.


  • 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 general atmosphere was great. Every member of the team truly cares about what they do and strive to produce work to the highest standard possible. Everybody is also extremely supportive to other members of the team and are always happy to help where needed.


  • 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 have enjoyed my placement. It has been a great opportunity to gain invaluable 'on the job' experience as well as meet like minded people in the career in which I want to enter.


  • 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 Arup
  • 5/5

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


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Arup
  • To be yourself and to show passion for what it is Arup does. Research projects they are involved with and really get on board with what Arup as a whole is trying to achieve.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

London

June 2023


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