Mechanical Engineering Summer Intern Review
by Centrica
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Centrica
- 7. Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Centrica
Overview
Working with 2 other interns on a research project, with other activities alongside including an individual project and a charity challenge
Skills
Project management, collaboration, time management, technical understanding, business communication especially presentation skills
Responsibilities
Yes, responsibility to lead meetings, guide the project, give presentations, write a report
Support & Guidance
Support was excellent, much more than expected
Culture
Extremely friendly and inclusive, live up to the values
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, mostly because of the people and the exposure to the energy industry. A very structured programme with a good balance of hybrid working.
Yes
Focus on values, especially collaboration and inclusion. Be as early as possible for best chances and research the energy market and centrica's businesses.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Mechanical Engineering
London
August 2022
