Power Academy Scholar Review
by National Grid
Rating
4.4/5
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Skills
4.0
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
4.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 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
Working with the CTU to help improve company training
Skills
Developed skills in Excel, particularly with VBA. Also improved knowledge of job specific topics learnt at university
4/5
4/5
4/5
4/5
Responsibilities
Yes, there were opportunities to take ownership for my own work and work with an external company
4/5
Support & Guidance
Support was available from multiple contacts across the business including managers, peers and the Human Resources team
3/5
5/5
Culture
The company culture was very open and most people within the company were very willing to help wherever possible
5/5
5/5
5/5
5/5
Your Impressions
I found the placement to be very enjoyable
5/5
4/5
5/5
Yes
Be willing to openly admit when you don’t know something and always ask questions to broaden your knowledge of the business.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
South East
September 2022
