Internship Review at National Grid

The Role

Role Description

Various engineering projects with a touch of commercial integration.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Interesting and varied workload

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The team was used to dealing with placement students and welcomed them

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Given all necessary support and was on-hand if required but gave me space to get on and do my work in the way that I wanted to.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was given a main project & a couple of side-line bits of work so I always had something to do.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

My work had a serious impact on how the business was going to operate over the next 3 years.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Developed a bunch of soft-skills in addition to the nuts & bolts required for the projects I had been given - all useful stuff.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

It was an office environment, but no complaints.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Ready to go from day-one or at least the first week.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

They were prepared to fund any suitable training I needed to do my job.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Flexi Time
• Company Parties/Events
• Working from home

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Opens doors for access to the grad scheme.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Those who wanted to, sorted events / nights out.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Standard.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Average for a medium-sized town.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Plenty if you're prepared to look around.

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?

Good opportunities are available if you put the effort in.

Review 100/103 for National Grid

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