Power Academy Scholar Review
at National Grid
Internship (1 Month+)
Cardiff
Review Submitted: September 2021
Overall Rating
5 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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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.
Technological overview of existing transmission technology, picking the best one and writing reviews on them and giving presentations to the team. Helping put the COP26 conference together as well.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, we had a good workload. We were kept engaged, but never overloaded.
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?
Networking, Electricity Transmission, Teamwork, Corporate Behaviour
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?
Lots, there was always someone available. We were fortunate to work in a great team with a great manager.
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?
Excellent, great people who were a delight to work with. Look forward to doing it again next summer.
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?
Thoroughly enjoyed it and can't wait to do it again next summer. It was a real joy to work with everyone.
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 National Grid
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to National Grid
Follow the STAR Model closely and don't be afraid to be yourself. Do a fair bit of research into the company and understand what it does.
