Arup Australia
Summer Vacation Programme (Oct 2023)
Adelaide
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Opportunity details
- Internship, Clerkship or Placement
- AUD 65,000 - 70,000 / Year
- Casual - $41.58 per hour inclusive of casual loading and superannuation
- 3 vacancies
- Apply by 28 Aug 2023
- Start date 31 Oct 2023 - 19 Nov 2023
Your ideas and fresh thinking can help solve the future climate resilience, biodiversity and social challenges we face in a rapidly changing world. Our summer vacation programme is a 12-week paid placement over the summer university break. You will work with our designers, engineering consultants, sustainability advisors and specialists across the built environment as you build your professional presence and develop influence to deliver work that matters.
Our programme aims to equip you with valuable skills that will set you apart as you launch your career. It’s an opportunity for you to take a test drive before you graduate and see what your future could look like. On completion, you will be automatically considered for a graduate role, putting you ahead of the graduate pack.
What’s in it for you?
- Practical on-the-job learning, an opportunity to contribute to world class and innovative projects
- Weekly professional development workshops
- Guest speaker events – hear from Arup’s global experts
- Networking opportunities with our innovative team of experienced designers, engineering consultants, sustainability advisors and specialists
- Fast track your application for Arup’s Graduate Development Programme
- Community – connect with fellow vacation students across Australia and New Zealand by being part of a 70-student cohort
- Collaboration – work with a multidisciplinary team of fellow interns to deliver a project showcasing your knowledge and understanding of our firm and the built environment
Roles available in Adelaide:
- Civil Engineering
- Bridges & Civil Structures
- Façade Engineering
What do we look for?
If you have a passion for sustainability, want to learn new ways to shape a better world, contribute to projects that solve critical challenges, and work in a multidisciplinary, collaborative environment, apply now!
Eligibility criteria
- Applications are targeted to students in their penultimate year of study, but we welcome applications from all students currently studying a relevant degree.
- Candidates are required to have full working rights in the country they are applying for.
- Candidates must be available to work full time hours between 20th of November 2023 – 16th February 2024.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Engineering & Mathematics +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I work in the planning team and enjoy most of the work I do, particularly the more technical side of it and wastewater modelling. I less enjoy the reports that come after but that is part of the job that cannot be avoided, particularly for a graduate.
Hydraulic modelling with TUFLOW. Analysing data and flood model results. Data management and automation.
- Usually long hours. Sometimes, I've had to work on weekends to meet deadlines
About the employer
Arup Australia
4.3
1,000 - 50,000 employees
Engineering Consulting
Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of designers, consultants and experts working globally to shape a better world.
Pros and cons of working at Arup Australia
Pros
The meaningful project work that I get to be a part of. I feel engaged and motivated in my role and enjoy coming to work. The team (and office more broadly) are friendly and supportive of my development.
You get to work flexible hours, meaning that you can start and finish when it suits you (obviously as long as you work a minimum of 7.5 hours a day, deliver the work, and attend the meetings you're supposed to).
Ample time and resources are given for training. Interesting projects. Great team, technically and socially.
The culture supports my aim of having good work-life balance. There are many social events during and after business hours.
The company has a very strong environmental stance and will not work on projects they feel could compromise their environmental commitments.
Cons
Sometimes the expectation to complete work I am unfamiliar with can be cumbersome.
The workload can become intense, especially with deadlines on large projects.
Some expectations are not laid out clearly. For example, what can be booked on your timesheet or when your time would be volunteered. - Internal tooling is only partially mature.
Business fluctuates working in a consulting firm which can lead to periods with a lack of project work. Feeling the pressure to be a productive employee with high billability, particularly during these periods of low workflow.
The culture varies between teams, which means that work and support can be variable.