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Michael Craig
Customer Operations Intern
Internship (1 Month+)
Don’t all English Literature graduates apply to work with gas and electricity?!
Read Case StudyFlorian Forster
Energy Marketing & Trading Analyst
Placement (10 Months+)
I have definitely been struck by the friendly atmosphere here. The team I am in is very close and we all share a real passion for the energy industry. I have enjoyed cracking the odd joke with our COO, who sits right next to me.
Read Case StudyJuliet Booth
Customer Insight Analyst
Placement (10 Months+)
Don’t worry if you aren’t 100% sure what direction you want to go in yet. This is totally normal and nothing to worry about. The Centrica programme allows you to try out very different roles, so you will have plenty of opportunities to find out more
Read Case StudyShahid Makda
Portfolio Performance Analyst
Placement (10 Months+)
Your voice is always valued and everyone is willing to hear you out. I am also a big fan of Centrica’s culture, which is welcoming and diverse. Everyone here is very open-minded and you meet people from all walks of life.
Read Case StudyGeorge Tee
Procurement Graduate
Placement (10 Months+)
Within my first six months, I led the design and implementation of an online tool that assesses our suppliers for social, economic and environmental risks. The tool is now being used by the entire procurement division and is critical to ensuring our
Read Case StudyAshwin Mirwani
Commercial Analyst
Placement (10 Months+)
The great thing about my current role is that no one day looks like another. I can be creating a Net Zero Strategy for one of our clients and presenting it in a client meeting one day, or developing cost models the next, and be supporting our sales team with Net Zero proposals and financial analysis the following one.
Read Case StudyFaye Cousins
Financial Control Graduate
Graduate Job
A normal day for me may involve working with third parties on next years property budgets. These may be budgets for the rent, rates and service charge of properties in Centrica’s portfolio.
Read Case StudyTom Highmore
Business Management Graduate
Graduate Job
The most important lesson I have learned since joining is that it is ok not to know everything. Coming into a company like Centrica is daunting and I was guilty when I first started of trying not to show that I didn’t understand a lot of things.
Read Case StudyZara Khan
DTS Software Engineering Graduate
Graduate Job
I start my day off with the very first meeting of the day, our stand up, where my team briefly shares what they did the day before or any concerns they want to raise. Then, as a programmer, problems arise at any moment of the day and the rest of the day is then dedicated to solving them and creating solutions.
Read Case StudyKian Sankey
Process Engineering Graduate
Graduate Job
I applied to Centrica as the values and goals that the company has, aligned with my personal attributes. I’m really interested in the energy sector and contributing to making a difference for the future.
Read Case StudyIsabelle Jinadu
Marketing Graduate
Graduate Job
I chose to apply for the graduate scheme at Centrica because I’m really interested in the energy transition. As the biggest energy provider in the UK, I saw working at Centrica as an opportunity to be at the centre of positive change.
Read Case StudySaja Ali
People Team Graduate
Graduate Job
Centrica’s culture is centred around a purpose driven and value-based approach. They are committed to energising a greener, faire future for colleagues, customers, and communities.
Read Case StudyElwin Pais
Business Management Graduate
Graduate Job
I applied to the Business Management stream as it offered a robust training program and career progression paths. I was intrigued by being placed in a fast-paced role and managing a team within the front line of a leading energy company.
Read Case StudySasha Kovaleva
DTS Software Engineering Graduate
Graduate Job
I am originally from Moscow, but when I was 13 we moved to the UK to the charming Roman city – Bath. In my free time, I enjoy doing pilates and yoga, which I try to balance out with an occasional night out.
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