Intern - Research & Development Center Review

I really enjoyed my internship at EDF Energy as it was very well balanced between a positive and supportive work environment and a deep and complete first approach of what is work in a company.

I had a very good time with my collegues at EDF Energy. The team was very friendly and open. I have been warmly welcomed on my first day and felt immediatly part of the team. The fact that most of my collegues were quite young, along with bonding activities organized by EDF Energy, helped me a lot sympathize with them while valuing each other.

I was very well supported by my manager and none of my questions and concerns were left unanswered. I was given fairly long tasks most of the time on which I was working for multiple days. The only negative aspect would be the fact that I arrived at a very busy time in the company as the previous manager just left and my manager was very busy settling in the team and taking over the activities of its predecessor. Therefore, my manager didn't always have time to give me.

I was very pleased wqith the amount of work I was given. In fact, I was given some very long tasks on which I was working for multiple days. I was working at my pace which allowed me to be more efficient and my managers were actually very pleased with the work I was doing. No pressure or deadlines were given to me and everyone was happy by the amount of work I was doing.

I wasn't given much responsabilities. Since I am still studying for my baschelor, the lack of skills I had didn't allow me to get responsabilities. Instead, I was mostly working on smaller projects and my place was more of a help and support to the team than an member with important responsabilities.

I think that the skills I developed at EDF Energy will be very useful in the future as this was my first approach of work in a company. In fact, in my opinion, the most useful skills I developed would be how to behave while working in a team for a company: sympathizing and valuing your colleagues while staying respecful regarding the work done and each other jobs.

The atmosphere was very nice as I knew everyone and felt part of the team since the first day of the internship. We had a lot of time to socialise within our team but also with other teams and I made some friends in the company. Furthermore, there were a lot of bonding and after work activities organized by EDF which improved a lot the atmosphere in the office.

Everything was perfect regarding the organization. I received all of my cards, passwords, logins, email address etc. on the first day. I also recevied a briefing on what were the main activites of the team and a tour of the team members. I was even able to work from home when I broke my foot at the end of the internship.

As I explained earlier, my manager was very busy due to the specific time I arrived in the company. However, before starting any task that were given to me, I received help and deep explanations on what they were expecting from me and how should I proceed in order to complete the work.

I would be delighted to work for EDF Enegy in the future as I really enjoyed my time there. The work atmosphere suited me perfectly and I really appreciated being able to work at my pace in order to be more efficient which gives, in my opinion, a better result than pushing employees with deadlines. Furthermore, the openness of my collegues along with all the activites and opportunities offered by the company made me feel part of the team and valued by my colleagues which became almost friends at some point. Also, I was very interested by the activites and projects of the team I was working in and the impact of their work was quite impressive and essential to the company. I was very happy and proud to be part of this team and to be able to work and help my colleagues on complexe projects with significant impacts.

Yes, the social social scene was very good in the team as we were spending all our breaks together, discussing and getting to know each other very well. Also, I appreciated a lot the bonding and social activities organized by EDF Energy adn the effect it had on the team atmosphere were non negligible.

It seems to me to be okay as I was working in Croydon which is way cheaper than central London. However, I had to pay for my commute (zone 1 to 5) which was a whole budget by itself.

There was none as the office was located in Croydon, outside London. However, I was living in the flat I rent with my flatmates for university which is situated in central London so I was able to take advantage of London's nightlife which is truly amazing. However, I wasn't able to go out in the area I worked in.

There were so many opportunities to get involved and socialise with my collegues outisde of work. In addition to all the social and bonding activities organized by EDF Energy, my colleagues used to go to the pub once or twice a week after work which was a great opportunity to socialise with them.