Internship Details
- Job Title: Summer Intern
- Start Date: 2011
- Length: Internship (1-4 Months)
- Location: Reading,
South West - Salary: £18,000 - £19,999
- Roles: Auditing/Tax
- Reviewer’s Course: French, Russian And Latin
- Reviewer’s University: University of St Andrews
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Review 84/96 for BDO
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Job Title: Summer Intern
Overall Rated 7.3
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
The Role
- Role Description
Do basic auditing tasks
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
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Audit was a challenging job area to start from scratch. Very good experience from office work and contact with clients
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
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I was given tasks that were small but either useful or vital for th audit.
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
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Support was strong, but explanation/teaching of tasks was lacking.
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
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Always busy
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
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Not given overall responsibility for anything
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
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Audit was not relevant to languages, but office experience and presentation experience was useful.
The Organisation
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
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Everyone was very friendly.
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
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Very well organised
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
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Willing to spend money to give us a good experience; training was not very extensive however
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
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- Sports and Social Club
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
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Good - options for travel too
Other Information
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
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Lots of effort made socially
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
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Socialising in London was expensive
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
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Sports and charitable opportunities
- 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?
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Internship is hardwork but fulfilling
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