Business management summer intern Review

Item: Business management summer intern at Centrica
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Centrica

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Management

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.

I was an analyst so would research upcoming technologies such as heat pumps and created a pitch to stakeholders on their route to market within the company. I also worked on looking at geopolitical and legal landscapes of public services and provided insights on the back of that to key stakeholders internally

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes so much I felt really valued throughout

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?

Yes I have developed power bi, excel, critical analysis, market theory, critical analysis and presentation skills

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

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 felt very supported and guided with all relevant training and pastoral support

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?

It was great it honestly felt like a family and every single person was genuinely really nice and easy to get along with. The company also had very little sense of hierarchy and felt I could reach out to anyone

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 thought it was amazing I feel really sad to leave and really hope I can come back and work for the company after I finish university as I gained invaluable experience in the energy industry