Interconnector Asset Engineer Review
by National Grid
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 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 National Grid
- 7. Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to National Grid
Overview
I am reviewing the current outage procedures and collaborating with experts to build a scope for an optimised strategy. This entails looking at how we go about completing the works during an outage on the interconnectors and developing a more efficient way to get the works done. An outage is when the interconnectors are not in operation and maintenance repairs are carried out.
Skills
This internship has been a crucible for sharpening my critical thinking, refining my articulate communication, and strategically selecting pertinent resources out of the lot. Having had the opportunity to engage with different colleagues, my people skills have improved significantly.
Responsibilities
I have been allowed to take initiative for my own development. We had a week training where we discussed objective setting and defining what we wanted to get out of the placement. With my role and what is expected of me, I am responsible for building that optimised strategy for the outages howbeit, liasing with experts on what good should look like.
Support & Guidance
My manager has been wonderfully supportive. Together, we developed a project timeline, identifying major milestone and risks assoociated with it. Everyone at the organisation has been super welcoming and always ready to provide a hand.
Culture
As an intern, you'd think you will feel secluded however that was not the case. Everyone is welcoming. You feel a part of the organisation from the start and your inputs are well recognised. The values on doing the right thing are not only preached but well lived throughout the organisation.
Your Impressions
I have really enjoyed this placement especially with the site visits. It is ecouraging to get that practical appreciation for your work and what it helps towards.
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Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
West Midlands
August 2023
