Vocational Trainee 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
Gain a greater understanding into the role of National Grid Electricity Distribution. Go out with engineers on jobs and site visits.
Skills
People skills, communication skills, technical skills, writing skills
Responsibilities
The placement was initiative based, meaning that you get as much responsibility as you would like.
Support & Guidance
There was plenty of support available throughout the placement, with a dedicated early careers team to contact and an assigned buddy to each power academy intern.
Culture
Most people were happy to be there, with the highest employee retention, people staying 10+ years. Once people start, they rarely leave due to the way they are treated
Your Impressions
I greatly enjoyed my placement since I had the opportunity to do what I enjoy, and learning more content relevant to my personal life and degree in university.
Yes
Be yourself, be kind and thoughtful, always keep an open mind and ask questions
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
West Midlands
August 2024
