DTS Data Science Summer Intern Review
at Centrica
Internship (1 Month+)
Data Analysis
Windsor
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
4.7 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I was working with the Data Science team working on a ML project. My day involved programming and researching my data, trying to implement my ML model and improve its metrics. Other activities involved the Charity Challenge, so we had a day of volunteering and several BBQs.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I would say I was given a decent amount of responsibility. It was a fun challenge to work on the ML project by myself, if not a little daunting. I hope that the findings from my project will actually be used by my team at a later date but I'm not sure if that'll be the case. I suppose the answer to that is the answer to how much responsibility I was given.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes, I have significantly developed my technical skills in areas such as: EDA, ML modelling and theory, Data prep, SQL. I have also developed soft skills through interacting with my team, manager, and charity group. Soft skills such as: communication, teamwork, collaboration, agility, presenting skills, etc.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received an incredible amount of help in technical areas. My entire team was very knowledgeable and always happy to help and answer my questions. This lead to me learning a lot.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture and atmosphere was very friendly. Before coming I was scared of going into a corporate dynamic, but everyone I have interacted with has been super friendly. It has also been nice that I have felt equal to others despite being an intern.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed myself. My favourite aspect was certainly the technical aspects of my work and developing in these areas. The only part I found to be a little bit of a struggle was the charity challenge, I found that they placed a lot of pressure on us for this, and expected us to achieve quite a lot in such a short time frame.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Centrica
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Centrica to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Centrica
I would say that there is no need to be nervous, everyone is friendly and approachable. I would also say try and make the most of the opportunities available for the 9 weeks, and if possible try and find out what you are going to be up to before your first day, so you can have a "warm start" to work.
