Civil Engineering Intern Review

by National Grid

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • so thoroughly enjoyable, learnt so much along the way and really made sure this was the career for me

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • work really well together and everyone looks out for each other

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

    • always there for me with whatever situation I have

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

    • some days was a bit bored but due to time between projects

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • given a lot of responsibility which I loved but could always clear things with my boss. was running a lot of my own projects

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

    • really made me focus on what's important for my degree and gives me that last push to finish my degree to a good standard.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • it was always a laugh and have made lifelong friends but when it needed to get serious it did

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

    • started off a little shakey but after 2 weeks was fully settled and on track of things

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

    • was given absolutely every opportunity for volunteering, training and sporting activities- I even played bubble football as a team for work- what more could you want?

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

    • Sports and Social Club

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

    • think I am pretty much guaranteed a graduate placement which I am hopeful to get

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • with regards to colleagues yes they were always up for going out. due to the distance from my fellow placement students the distance made it difficult to socialize with them

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • due tot he amount I was earning almost half of my income was going towards rent so I found it diffult to have any savings form this year after taking into account food shopping, gym membership, car payments and then trying to have money left over for socializing was a bonus, so I had to dip into my own savings

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • really good, there where plenty of bars and a young friendly atmosphere

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

    • the area is what you make of it, it's not a big city but London is near so if you take the bull by the horns and embrace the year then you will do what you want

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Civil Engineering

South East

July 2015

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