Junior IT Project Manager Review
at National Grid
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Science
Warwick
Review Submitted: November 2022
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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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.
As an Junior IT Project Manager, your are responsible for ensuring the delivery of an IT Solution: on time, on budget and on the requirements given. This involved daily calls with the project team to track progress. Working closely with end users to clarify and define requirements, managing and tracking the finances and to present slides to the steering group and any other stakeholders
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given plenty of responsibilities. This ranged from handling my own projects to managing finance spreadsheets on my own. I was trusted by the company to carry out work to the highest standard and this was greatly appreciated by me
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?
Communication and Confidence - as part of my placement I was given ample opportunities to present and communicate to a wide range of colleagues - both internal and external to the company. The benefit of doing so was two-fold, one I honed and refined my communication skills especially when talking to non-specialist audiences. Subsequently, I gained much more confidence in my presenting skills. This confidence led to more smoother presentations
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?
The support and guidance was excellent. This ranged from arranging a 'mentor' - someone who had been on the development programme before. This helped me settle into the role and the organisation really well. Also there was our Business Coordinator who was excellent in checking up on me and providing and answering any questions I had. And with each manager I had daily catch-ups which enabled me to feel confident in the work I was doing
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 company culture was extremely welcoming. Joining a large organisation can have many anxieties and worries about joining. I was to my surprise, pleasantly surprised at the kind and caring attitude that each and every member of staff had for me.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
I loved my placement. The atmosphere, the culture, the people and the work were all enjoyable and rewarding. I cannot speak highly enough of the support that I have received on the placement and how greatly I appreciated working on tasks that help me realise the work I have been doing in University
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
Be yourself. Be proactive - if you have a question just ask! People are more than happy to explain to go through something with you. Also seek out and take each and every opportunity that comes your way!
