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Centrica

Marketing Summer Intern Review

at Centrica

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing

Windsor

Review Submitted: August 2024

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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
My role was working as part of the Go To Market Commercial branch of British Gas, working on individual, and collaborative projects such as content creation, statistical analysis and competitor analysis. This role included visiting different offices (Primarily Windsor), working with a close knit team on various projects. It includes meetings, and personal projects along with extra-curricular activities such as a charity challenge with other summer interns.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a good amount of responsibility in my role. This included being responsible for my own individual projects and effectively managing work across a collaborative capacity. The work I completed would have real world application and thus the responsibility to perform the tasks well were impressed.
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?
I have developed interpersonal skills, and how to communicating and networking effectively. I have also learnt technical skills such as video content creation, and statistical analysis. I have further developed organizational skills, and the importance of effective time management
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a massive amount of support and guidance in role. I was given a stream (marketing) support team, a personal manager to report to (who was incredibly supportive), and an intern wide support network. There was also a wider sentiment of support across the whole business with many other colleagues giving time to help, guide and support us through the intern journey.
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 general culture and atmosphere at the company was very positive. Everyone was incredibly friendly and supportive, being more than happy to give up time to assist the interns. The culture was very friendly, and incredibly hard working.
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 really enjoyed my time at Centrica. It was an amazing experience, learning and developing both technical and soft skills. The culture of the company was great, with a massive amount of support from the whole business. The intern program was exceptionally well run with a great sense of comradery between all the interns. It was great for technical experience, learning more about the industry and role I was in.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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
Be open to everything. It's easy to be nervous, particularly in the first few weeks, but the culture is incredibly positive and supportive. There are loads of opportunities available, and great extra learning courses. But be prepared to work hard, and be taken to lots of different offices.
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