intern Review

by National Grid

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • really good enviroment. the assignment was not really intense but there were a lot of site visits from which we benefitted from

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

    • all the colleagues were really helpfull and friendly

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

    • the manegers were busy most of the times and they postponed meetings

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

    • the task we were given was not occupying all the time

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • we were reponsable for our entire project. however , the project itself was not really usefull for the company

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • we learned so much about power systems, control, HVDC and a lot of electrical power simulations software

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

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

    • we had a lot of meetings and site visits

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have an assessment centre next week

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • we did a lot of activities: paintball, go-karting, kayaking in the river and football

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

East Midlands

November 2011

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