Summer Intern Review

by EDF Trading

Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Environmental products news summary. Registry data analysis. Detailed company research. Outreach to potential new clients. Meetings with counterparties. Worked on developing an interactive P&L dashboard.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Developed excel skills. Learned how to use Tableau. Improved communication with colleagues/clients. Great insight into the nuances of energy markets.

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes. Was able to directly interact with clients & represent the firm to them. Great opportunity to directly learn how the business operates, and what a job there would entail.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • Introductory day at the beginning of the internship, introduced to the firm & people on the graduate scheme that could help us. Grew close with the desk heads/teams that we worked on. Office layout meant the relevant people were always nearby to help you when needed. A very friendly environment where staff were keen to talk/help you out. HR team were always there to help.

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Great culture. Nice people. Sociable kitchen. Often socialised with colleagues at lunch/after work. Free breakfasts & other perks were a bonus.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • Really enjoyed my summer there. Learnt so much whilst surrounded by supportive & interesting people.

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 5/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at EDF Trading

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend EDF Trading to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to EDF Trading

    • Research energy markets & read around so that starting there isn't too overwhelming. Try to talk to as many people in the offices so you can make the most of your time there & learn about other facets of the business.

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Sales, Market Research

London

November 2022

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