Power academy NGV scholar Review

by National Grid

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Worked with the asset management team for the interconnectors in operation under NGV. Working on condition monitoring systems, offshore hybrid assets and interconnector resilience


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Developed skills in professional communication, project management and time management.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • Yes


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

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • An adequate amount, I was expected to do work independently but I was able to reach out to others if I ever required help.


  • 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?
  • Flexible and independent. You are not micro managed as long as you are completing your work.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Enjoyed


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at National Grid
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to National Grid
  • Display you have good project management skills and are self motivated


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

West Midlands

August 2024


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