Community Relations Coordinator Review

by National Grid

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • It was a unique experience that I loved, I loved the job role I was given and it was adapted so it was fully relevant to my course at University.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • 5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • 5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • 5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • 5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I was able to develop my skills and also learn new ones and also expand my knowledge of National Grids operations with the help of Newnet which is an employee resource group that provides learning and development talks and site visits to places such as Grain LNG etc. I was also able to gain ideas for my final year dissertation and got to use National Grid as my client.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • I was based in Warwick which is the head quarters for National Grid and it was a very relaxed place to be based as it offers outside seating, coffee areas for informal meetings etc.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • 4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We got to take part in a 4 day Development workshop

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was lucky enough to get sponsored which means you get an automatic invite to the graduate assessment centre so do not need to apply with an application form etc, and they give you money towards books and software allowance and £2,000 for your final year at University but if you are a year in industry you get this every year throughout university.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yer there was around 20 odd students based at Warwick and around 15-20 based elsewhere around the UK but all got to meet up at events such as site visits, development talks etc.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home but the only cost I had to pay was petrol to and from work which did set me back a few pennies each week!

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Leamington isnt the biggest town but has a few good bars etc,

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

October 2010

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