IET Power Academy Intern Review
by National Grid
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 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
The role involved learning from full time engineers in the modelling sand analysis team about the Distribution System Operator (DSO). They really made me feel part of the team and I given the opportunity to dive into work that befitted the team in real time. All the engineers were very welcoming and helpful when I had questions and my Line manager was the best.
Skills
I’ve learnt so many skills- how to use the National grid asset management and queries database ‘CROWN’. I’ve learnt to use load flow programs such as IPSA 1 and 2 which assess the impact of new distributed connections such as solar panels and wind farms - and so much more
Responsibilities
Yes I was given several responsibilities that made me feel like part of the team and also feel like I’m contributing.
Support & Guidance
Any time I had questions or needed help- the engineers and early careers team were always there to lend a hand or answer any questions.
Culture
Everyone is very welcoming and helpful - great atmosphere to work in
Your Impressions
I enjoyed it a lot - gave me a lot of clarity of what it’s like to work as a professional engineer
Yes
Absolutely dive into this opportunity to pursue a career in the power industry
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
East Midlands
August 2024
