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Electrical Engineering Summer Intern Review

at Centrica

Internship (1 Month+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Windsor

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Worked in a team of four interns to develop a technical and commercial model for the incorporation of new renewable technologies within an energy park. Had daily meetings with our four managers. Required significant excel modelling, reaching out to other business units, report writing and presentations. We also went on site visits to Centrica's Easington terminal and the Brigg site.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given a lot of independence and a complex project to work on. The project is at the forefront of the industry and forms the basis of how the company will progress with this strategy going forward. We presented our findings to the senior leadership team of our business unit and did a formal handover of our model to the commercial team for future use.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- Excel modelling
- Commercial modelling
- Understanding of energy markets
- Understanding of power networks
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Organisation (on-line and in-person)
- Leadership
- Project breakdown
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
We had a daily meeting with most if not all of our four managers for the project. Outside of these calls they were always contactable for more information or guidance if we got stuck or needed advice. Each manager came from a different sector of the team (engineering, commercial analyst, data scientist) and so could answer most of our questions or direct us to someone else in the company who could.
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?
Very friendly and collaborative. Everyone we contacted made lots of time for us and was very keen to help us out. Our managers were very supportive and friendly and by the end of the internship it felt like we had formed a really close bond with them.
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed the internship. Being able to live with the other interns at different points throughout really brought us together as a group. The work was very engaging and interesting and I got on very well with my team and managers. Our site visits with all the engineering interns were a lot of fun and a great way to bond.
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
Make sure to prepare for the assessment centre and research the company beforehand. Centrica really value people applying themselves and being engaged so bring a friendly and enthusiastic attitude and be keen to learn. There is no need to be afraid or nervous because everyone is really supportive and just want you to do your best.
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