Internship Review at PwC

The Role

Role Description

Assisting with the running of the project I was assigned to:
-Checking the social media campaign
-Sending emails to partners and other people involved
-Preparing international business case
-Phoning clients
-Adding clients to CRM and billing them

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

My internship was in Management Consulting and I was working with the strategy side. I found that the internship gave me responsibility right from the off - my work was contributing to helping run a project and even got to start preparing an international business case. The only downside was that sometimes I felt I could have had more stimulating work - but as an intern I expect they didn't want to bombard us too much.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Everyone was so happy with the work I was doing and always told me that my work was good and that my contributions were worthwhile. I was always invited out by the team and always included in key meetings and my opinions and ideas were always considered

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

My people manager was brilliant - I could talk to her about anything and she gave me excellent advice. I had an interest in the health sector and she put me in contact with lots of different people in the area so that I could establish myself and gain some more knowledge. I was able to shadow her for the day too and she really just helped me settle in. We also had buddy's who messaged us to make sure we were doing ok and to help us get accustomed to the firm which was really useful.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was busy on a daily basis - I had just enough to do but sometimes I would finish my work and my managers would be out for the day and there wouldn't really be much for me to be getting on with in regards to the project. We had a group project with the other interns and a lot of compliance training so this stopped me being bored.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I had a lot of responsibility - I got to plan an international business case to take the project global and run the social media strategy by updating it every day.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I am taking a course in Corporate Strategy - a lot of which is highly related to what I was doing on the internship. I have better time management and organisation skills. My report writing skills have improved and so has my presentation skills.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Most people were working indepdently and so there wasn't much 'fun' going on however people were willing to talk. The atmoshpere was friendly and comfortable. The idea of hot desking meant that I was working with different people every day so this aspect made it interesting.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The internship was set up brilliantly - from the training, the group exercises and generally just the whole thing. The only downside was that we didn't know which projects we were going to be working on until the day before we met our managers.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The training we received at the beginning of the internship was very good. We learned about presentation skills, how the firm is run, how to behave in a business environment etc. During my placement I also attended Webinars on running social media campaigns too.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I got a job with the firm and I accepted because I really enjoyed my internship there and the perks that will come with the job are great.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Yes, weekly events were organised by the interns and also regular lunches and breakfasts too.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I live in London so I didn't really experience the cost of living but socialising in the city is expensive - especially when you are saving to go on holiday!

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

At London Bridge there wasn't much but London is full of places to go out and have fun

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I was always invited to Friday night drinks and other activities.

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?

The only thing that I had trouble adjusting to was being treated as an independent consultant - so there wasn't anyone telling me to go home, to come in at a certain time etc and I found this quite hard to adjust to.

Review 243/277 for PwC

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