Procurement Summer Internship 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
4.8
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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
I was in the Global Indirects team, working on a legal tender and assisting the team on other smaller projects. Using excel, PowerPoint and company applications. Doing e-learning to learn about the business and procurement specific processes.
Skills
Learnt lots of excel skills, presentation and PowerPoint building skills. Team working and communicating with stakeholders and suppliers
Responsibilities
I was given responsibility over certain tasks to complete within wider projects. Was not given my own project but other students on longer placements were. Ownership of my work, taking initiative
Support & Guidance
Lots of support from my line manager and business coordinator as well as members of my team who took the time to teach me lots. There was also available support from others and early careers if I had needed it
Culture
Very friendly people, sense of community and working together. People are nice and will take time to teach you. There are lots of graduates/interns/placement students in the company so the culture is very focussed towards learning and development
Your Impressions
Really enjoyed it, felt like I was a part of the team and contributed to the work. Lots of different things to work on and flexible to decide what to do so wasn’t boring. Nice team members and manager also
Yes
Show that you’ve researched the company, look on linked in as they have a lot on there for up to date info. Be kind and outspoken for doing they right thing and a willingness to learn is more important than having the right qualifications
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Procurement
West Midlands
September 2024
