Industrial Placement Review

by RWE Supply & Trading

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Maintenance of company processes and company IT systems Varied day-to-day tasks and responsibilities Supporting Middle and Front office teams Opportunities for project work


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Communication - from a cross-departmental and cross-locational team Teamwork Attention to detail, problem solving and analytical skills - from day-to-day tasks Exposure to new systems - Endur, SAP, IMOS, Nexus, Jira Daily exposure to the operations of energy and commodity markets


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • 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
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes - immediately treated as a valued member of the team and within a handful of weeks you are efficiently assisting the team in daily tasks Opportunities to lead/run meetings, give presentations and take part in project work (both company wide projects and smaller team projects)


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Line manager, direct team, fellow placements, graduate students, and Early Careers team were always available for any support needed throughout the placement.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • Results oriented Strong accountability but flexible Given freedom to explore other company teams/departments to develop company/industry awareness - everyone very friendly Lots of full-time employees went through the graduate/placement programmes so they have a good understanding on what is wanted/needed Frequent trainings available on different topics allowing for personal development


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • 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?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Had an excellent time Great team, great experience, great company, great industry, great social/networking events


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at RWE Supply & Trading
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend RWE Supply & Trading to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to RWE Supply & Trading
  • Be proactive and show your are keen to learn


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Science

South West

September 2024


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