Power Academy Intern Review

by National Grid

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • Overall very interesting and a great lots of opportunities to network and gain experience. Occasionally very tideous work

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone willing to talk and assit if possible. Work outputs, well recieved in general

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Manager helps as much as he could, occasionally brief could of been clear for both our benifits

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Busy enough, always had something to do. Had to be proactive in finding things to do occasionally

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Fair ammount of autonomy, to provide what was required at the end. How we did it was up to us.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Good group work and networking opportunites, helped with confidence greatly

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Good work atmophere for a very technical floor plate. Chats allowed and dress down friday. Everyone encouraged to engage

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Scheme well ran, project could of required more of a distint end product

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Company provided opportunity and bursary through academic year aswell. However in terms of training etc. Not much provided except on how to use internal databases

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very encouraging, chances in lots of different areas and encouraged to come join the company. Shortcut into graduate scheme application process

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Large group of us 20, social side very good. We made effort got paintballing meals, go karting etc together

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Fortunate, found ok resisidence in Leamington Spa fo £55 p/w and free shuttle bus to work from station. Others payed alot more. Nights out varied.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good nightlife, found some good "haunts" expensive to drink out in clubs etc. but plenty of options

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots of options through Newnet, National Grid new staff network. Social events chances to volenteer with Imagineering etc. Plenty of Clubs around to join. University of Warwick sports centre near by.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Civil Engineering, Engineering, Logistics and Operations

West Midlands

August 2011

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