Internship Details
- Job Title: Tax Advisor
- Start Date: 2011
- Length: Internship (1-4 Months)
- Location: Cardiff,
Wales - Salary: £18,000 - £19,999
- Roles: Accountancy
- Reviewer’s Course: Economics
- Reviewer’s University: Cardiff University
- Review Date:
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Review 127/133 for Deloitte
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Job Title: Tax Advisor
Overall Rated 7.3
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
The Role
- Role Description
During my internship I completed many tax returns for clients. I also attended conference calls with clients which I found very interesting.
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
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I really enjoyed my workplace and found it really useful to help realise what I career I wanted to take.
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
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I found all of my collegues very friendly and helpful.They were all really approachable which I found very helpful.
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
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If I had any problems my supervisor was always there to help me to solve them. The management team were also very good at explaining what work they were asking me to do before I was sent off to do it.
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
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My team always made sure that I was provided withenough work to keep myself busy but not too much that I felt overworked and struggled to keep on top of it all.
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
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I felt that I was given a fair amount of responsibility because I was filling in peoples tax returns so I knew that I had to do a good job to make sure that the clients were kept happy.
- 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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I found that during my time at Deloitte I learned a lot about the different areas of tax and the effect that it has on their clients, which was very interesting.
The Organisation
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
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I found all the people I worked with very friendly and it was nice to see people helping each other out if they were facing problems.
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
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I found that my placement was very organised in the case that I knew what tasks I had to do during my time there.
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
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I felt like Deloitte invested a lot of their time and thier knowledge in me and by the end of the internship I knew a lot more about tax.
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
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- National Travel
- Company Parties/Events
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
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After the internship I had a partner interview with the firm and was succesful in being offered a graduate job.
Other Information
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
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I had an evening out with my collegues at a local bar where we had a bbq which I enjoyed. Also during lunch times everyone was always very chatty and I felt that there was a very sociable atmosphere.
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
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I did my internship in my university city which is a relatively cheap place to live.
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
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I worked in my university city which offers a good nightlife.
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
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There was not really any activities outside of work that I felt I could get involved in.
- 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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I found Deloitte an excellent company to work for and would encourage people to apply for an internship with them.
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