Social Obligations and Engagement Intern Review
at National Grid
Internship (1 Month+)
PR and Communications
Derby
Review Submitted: August 2025
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
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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
4/5
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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.
Working on a interim horizon scan, one of the business’s goals, and produced a reviewed database, an executive summary and a short/term long term
Impact review. Wrote an blog post that was shared internally on the organisation’s share point
Impact review. Wrote an blog post that was shared internally on the organisation’s share point
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes
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 developed my presentation skills, public speaking, project management, organisation, teamwork and communication 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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support and I received help when I asked for it
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 really nice, everyone was lovely and friendly and was happy to speak if I had any questions
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?
It was really enjoyable and it pushed me to work even harder
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend National Grid to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to National Grid
Try your best to ensure your goals align with the organisations goals when applying, so tailor your cv and cover letter accordingly and most importantly just be yourself
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at National Grid
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
