About Centrica plc
Centrica is a FTSE 100 company, and the parent company of British Gas. It has growing energy businesses in the UK and North America. Upstream, it sources, generates, processes, trades and stores energy through Centrica Energy and Centrica Storage. Downstream, through British Gas in the UK and Direct Energy in the US, it supplies gas and electricity to millions of homes and businesses and offers a range of home energy solutions and low-carbon products and services.
“I was doing anything from writing magazine articles to organising events”
“I completed a 10-week summer placement at Centrica and I definitely didn’t spend it photocopying! I was part of our internal communications team, doing anything from writing magazine articles to organising events.
“I joined the graduate scheme the next year, and spent six months of it working in India. I have a lot of friends on graduate schemes in other companies, but none have had half the experiences or responsibilities that I’ve had at Centrica.
“I know my current earnings and responsibilities are a great deal higher than the average 24 year old, and I’m really impressed with the flexible benefits package.”
Joanna Hurley-Walker, corporate responsibility executive, British Gas, joined September 2008