Plan Optimisation Intern Review

Item: Plan Optimisation Intern at National Grid
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at National Grid

Internship (1 Month+)

CV34 6DA

Review Submitted: October 2021

Overall Rating

4.6 /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

4/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - 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 plan optimisation, automating processes from spreadsheets using programming languages

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I had to manage my own project however there was always help when I needed it, Grid offers a lot of guidance in any area, from every day work and technical problems to mental health and lifestyle.

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’ve developed a lot of communication, team building, networking and technical skills

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?

3/5

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

4/5

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?

Everyone I met in the business was willing to help me with whatever problem I had. My managers, business coordinators and program organisers were always available for me

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 inviting, they encourage their interns to really think big and ask lots of questions. I never really felt like it was work because even at my entry level the company showed me how I was playing a part in a bigger role. Very encouraging for myself as an intern

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 greatly enjoyed my internship. Despite the circumstances due to COVID, the program organisers did everything they could to make it an immersive and enjoyable experience