Internship Review at National Grid

The Role

Role Description

For this placement we were split up into groups and each group was given a project. My group was given a project which broadly specified helping to map National Grids electricity network. In order to do this we spent a lot of our time researching the problems and meeting different people in the company, from many departements. The main part of our project used a lot of spreadsheets and databases. Using this software we managed to create a new database and create an interactive map. Lastly we docuemented everything we had done.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The work was really good and really enjoyable. We also had a lot of opportunity to really work on what we wanted and work on what we thought would be useful and help national grid.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

We were very valued. Everyone seemed really keen to encourage us and they were optimistic and having fresh eyes look at their system.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

We were given lots of help and feedback. We had lots of meetings with our head of departements and we could ask them for feedback and help with anything. We were also asigned a team leader for our group who over saw our project.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

e had lots of work to do most of the time but occasionally we were stuck waiting for a new peice of software.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

We were given a lot of responsibility and we had total control of our project and where we wanted to go with it. It was very clear from the beginning that National Grid wanted us to be independant and make the decisions ourselves.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The placement was very useful and we learned a lot of skills. Skills including report writing presenting organisation and team work we will be very useful in the future.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

It was a good job and everyone on the placement seemed happy with the work they were doing.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The placement was very well organised. The only problem we had was as stated before missing software and time spent waiting for that.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

We had regular personal development meetings and we along with our manager, set ourselves targets for the placement and met reggularly to discuss them.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Company Parties/Events

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very high there a lots of jobs and many opportunities in lots of different departements.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Everyone was really friendly on the placement and off. I met a lot of people in my accomodation who worked for national grid too and we had a lot of fun and good nights out.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

The cost of living was quite high but the salary easily covered it and we had saved money too.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There were lots of bars and pubs. Only a few clubs but everyone in the area was really friendly and nights out were always good fun .

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There were loads of things to do and see in the local area.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

Working for National Grid was really good and there were a lot of opportunities. Make sure and get the best out of this placement and take as many of these opportunities as you can.

Review 94/103 for National Grid

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