Asset Strategy Intern Review

by National Grid

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Excellent practical work experience. main project was technical-based, had a lot of data-based smaller projects as well.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt well-valued by my line manager and department head

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Line manager had 2 meetings a month with me.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • The first week was a bit slow as I had to get to speed with the department, from the second week through to the very end I had a constant stream of work, so I was very satisfied.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I had complete autonomy in my main project, with the opportunity to go off-site to any sites if it helped me in my project.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I have picked up at NG will certainly help me in applying for jobs in oil & gas.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very relaxed, conversations were commonly informal with a lot of banter, allowed to listen to music via earphones throughout the day. People always brought in cakes/snacks for the rest of their team.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • My line manager had only been told that he would be having me in his department with 2/3 weeks notice. However, he managed to deal with that very well and consistently gave me work, although I think that coincidence has a lot to do with that.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company allowed me to go on numerous in-line inspections. They also allowed me to go to off-site maintenance visits, off-site installations, maintenance plants and company presentations on new technologies, all to further enhance my personal development.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have an early assessment centre with them in a few days.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • The local town, Leamington spa is a bit quiet during the summer so not great, but interns still met up on fridays for a drink.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • typical rent for 1 bed place is about 250-400pcm, depends what you really need in terms of location and quality of flat/room/house

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Leamington Spa is very quiet during the summer, so not too great

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Friday evening drinks, newnet events i.e. a hog roast in July with olympic-themed sports day... was fun!

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

West Midlands

November 2012

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