Power Academy Placement Review
by National Grid
Rating
-
Skills
4.0
-
Responsibilities
3.0
-
Support & Guidance
5.0
-
Culture
3.5
-
Your Impressions
4.0
- 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
Site visits, learning from colleagues and working on volunteering projects that are advertised.
Skills
My understanding of power system protection, as well as power system design has grown hugely. Before my placement I would drive past substations and not be able to tell you anything about them, now, id be able to drive past one and name every piece of equipment visible, and likely be able to list the protection schemes that will be used on the switchboard in the substation building.
Responsibilities
Not a huge amount of responsibility is placed on you, you are left to your own devices and are encouraged to attend as many site visits as possible, where you will learn plenty.
Support & Guidance
Plenty, I always could ask my colleagues questions with regards to things I was struggling with.
Culture
Very welcoming and friendly
Your Impressions
I'm glad with the amount I've learnt
Yes
Go in with an open mind
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Project Management
Wales
August 2024
