Civil Engineering Apprentice Review

by Arup

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

4.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • My role on a day to day basis is to act as tea msupport on projects. I am responsible for meeting project deadline and creating drawings on MicroStation and AutoCAD.

    6/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I have started to learn MicroStation.

    4/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • 5/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • 5/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • For the past 7 months there has been a lack of support however I have recently been notified that I will finally be set up with a mentor.

    5/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • N/A I am not on a course

    1/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • 1/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • I am heavily invovled in both ICE and CIHT. I also enjoy getting invovled in social events and networking opportunties.

    9/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Arup to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Great company to work for although I'm not sure I would recommend the apprenticeship pathway. Maybe later stages such as engineer qualified.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Arup?

    • Be open and honest about what you are looking for and try and get invovled with as much as possible.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Newcastle upon Tyne

January 2020

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