Intern - Meet Shivam, Analyst

Working as a summer intern in the Business Analytics and Financial Modelling department at LCP was an extremely rewarding experience. Before applying I had no clue what job would interest me, but after attending the assessment day and hearing about the kind of work they do, it was clear that this was where I wanted to work.

During my internship most of my work involved analysing the energy market, which I was initially apprehensive about due to my lack of knowledge in this area. However, I quickly settled in and grasped the fundamentals, due to the help of my assigned buddy and the rest of the team being very approachable and willing to answer lots of questions. Being surrounded by a capable and fun team made the transition to working life very easy and exciting.

 I joined LCP with relatively little coding experience and was given a large and challenging project straight after completing my training: to develop a data visualisation tool for looking at UK energy data on a live map. Although daunting, by the end of the eight weeks, I had become more adept in coding than ever before and finished with a working product I was proud of. Since returning as a graduate, I have had the opportunity to implement my summer project into a tool which is now used by external clients.

Outside of work, our department and the company hosted regular social events - such as pub quizzes, meals, sporting activities and drinks. This was a great way to get to know the team in a less formal situation.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my summer internship, so I was really pleased to be offered a graduate position and since then I’ve continued to find LCP a great place to work.