Undergraduate Economist Review

Item: Undergraduate Economist at National Energy System Operator
Rating: 4.1
Author: Anonymous

at National Energy System Operator

Placement (10 Months+)

Economics

Warwick

Review Submitted: January 2025

Overall Rating

4.1 /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 - Overview of Role

3.5/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

- Run specialist energy modelling software.
- Help other teams with modelling requests.
- Help team with large scale projects like tCSNP2r

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Not initially because of the large skill and knowledge gap but after 5-6 months I was given projects to work on and lead.

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?

- Learnt new software like Plexos.
-Developed existing skills like communication, Excel, managing large projects.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

3/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

3/5

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?

Incredible support from manager and HR. They understand the steep learning curve in this industry and role and are more than happy to help whenever required.

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?

3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

10/10. Friendly, Supportive and a place you can be yourself. Everyone is happy to connect for a chat and help you!

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?

It was initially a bit difficult because of the large knowledge gap but you get the hang of it if you are curious and ask questions. I'd say I am now enjoying the placement.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

4/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at National Energy System Operator

4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend National Energy System Operator to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to National Energy System Operator

Be yourself at Interview and read about the publications at NESO website to sound more confident. If you dont know answer to questions, just say so. Teamwork is big at NESO so be inclusive during group interview.

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