Internship Review at Accenture

The Role

Role Description

Analyzing and reconciling data on spreadsheets and powerpoint presentations.
Assisting other members of staff to fulfil their job descriptions and meet targets.
Carrying out research, structuring and presenting a piece of own work.
Collaborating with other members in team to produce a joint piece of work for publication.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Although sometimes the work (as with any first job) is tedious, there is a great scope of opportunity to really learn and be part of interesting work, so long as you are able to use your initiative and find it!

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

My team both internal and external were fairly accommodating. The HR reps made a real effort to make sure that we all settled in well to our internship and maintained communication with the other interns during the course of our time at Accenture.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Key points of contact were clearly identified at the beginning. These people were easy to approach through all mediums of communication and were able to respond sufficiently to any queries I had.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Although somedays varied, I generally had enough work to keep me busy for the entire working day. On ocassion I was given more work to do than possible in a normal day, but I was not asked to stay behind for more than 2 hours to complete it.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Being given my own project to work on initially gave me the right balance of support and guidance and responsibility. Due to project demands, my role changed somewhat during the course of my internship. However, even in this capacity I was given a fair amount of personal responsibility (albiet overseen by relevant members of staff.)

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Had I not taken an internship this summer, I would not have developed many of the skills I now possess nor pursued various interests or gained an insight into a completely different industry sector (in addition to being exposed to the world of Management Consulting.)

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Atmosphere in the office could get intense on ocassion, but it was fairly relaxed and friendly for the most part.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

It is clear that the HR team has thought long and hard to create a programme that is both fun and informative as well as giving interns a realistic view of what it is like to work for Accenture.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Although I was not able to attend due to a client project deadline, the firm was willing to invest a externally recognised qualification in me, to be studied over 2 days.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Company Parties/Events
• Above 25 days holiday

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Although we have not been told whether or not we have been offered a place yet, I would definitely take up a place with Accenture if offered!

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Although we were their largest Summer group to date, everyone got along really well!

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

It can be fairly expensive around Bank/St Pauls but there's always Happy Hour!

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Central London is always busy no matter what day of the week!

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

We were exposed to the options of joining the numerous extra-curricular groups within Accenture as well as an obligatory Charity Day as well as the options for 2 interns to take up positions abroad.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

Not everyone in your internship at Accenture will be doing the same thing. It is important to accept that because of the nature of the work, everyone's experiences will be different.

Review 67/111 for Accenture

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