Summer intern Review

by EDF Energy

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    1.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Thoroughly enjoyed the work and the practical applications of what I was doing. Work was slow and not very practical, which is more appealing to me for a job.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Extremely, I felt like all the work I did was important and of use to the term. I felt completely included and respected by the team.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Constant support, there was always somebody to ask for help even if my supervisor was not available. I always felt able to approach any of the team and that my supervisor would regularly check in with me and offer support.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • The day would be split between my work and various meetings. I had up to three projects running at one time but was never pressured, if I felt the work was too much I could slow down. Likewise if I had hardly anything to do I felt I could ask for more. There was a good balance of work load and personal time.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was responsible for my own work and projects. Apart from this there was not much opportunity for responsibility with the work I carried out. Outside of work I was responsible for myself, travel, accommodation, break times and lunch ect.

    2/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Greatly, I learnt the benefit of a structured working day, organising my time more efficiently and working out what works for me. Technically, I have developed my problem solving skills and report writing, having the opportunity to issue my own report during the placement. Also, personally I have developed my communication skills and relationship building in a professional environment.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Quiet at times but social, the office was open plan and friendly.

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Quite well, the nature of my work was not confined to strict time scales making organisation a lot easier.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Everyday I was learning from other professionals and gaining experience this way. Apart from specific induction training i did not receive further training but I feel I gained a lot from working along side professionals.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Very appealing, I will apply for the graduate scheme in September. The company is somewhere I could see myself working in the future.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • For other placement students, yes! however I did not meet any. The time of my placement fell in-between year long placement cross over so as I started they left and as I left the new cohort began. There was also not much of a social scene with my colleagues.

    1/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Pretty normal, cheaper than living in London. Travel was quite expensive out of the south west.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Not the best. Coming from Liverpool and Sheffield I'm used to busy nightlife but there was not much going on in Gloucester. I did travel to Bristol which I loved as a city, day and night.

    1/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were a lot of activity groups, mostly exercise groups which ran outside of work. I was invited to a team BBQ in the summer, however there was not much for me outside of work, apart from the gym.

    2/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Engineering, Environmental Science

South West

October 2016


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