Commercial & Marketing Intern Review

by Centrica

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I was mainly focusing on prospect engagement, working on social media, email automation and video production. I visited agencies that CBS work with, as well as met with stakeholders.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Presentation, Salesforce/Pardot, Copywriting, Communication skills, teamwork


  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • 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?
  • I was given a fair amount of independent work during the placement. Once I learnt the skills/general gist of how to complete them, I worked by myself to get them done but always had support when I needed it.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I was really well supported during the placement, both by the Early Careers Team, my marketing team, the GTMs and my peers. I felt I always had someone to go to for help, without judgement or feeling like it was inconvenient.


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

  • 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?
  • I found the culture really welcoming and positive. Even though the work was completed, there was still such a relaxed and friendly vibe across the company. I really appreciated the emphasis on employee wellbeing and recognition.


  • 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?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I hugely enjoyed the experience and feel very emotional about leaving. I feel the work and development really beneficial. I have absolutely loved the people I have met along the way and feel really rewarded and empowered by the placement.


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

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

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Centrica
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Centrica
  • Have fun and be yourself. It is a place where you are really encouraged to thrive and everyone is rooting for you so make the most of it!


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing

Wales

August 2023


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