Summer Intern - Assurance Review

My Internship with PwC (within Banking and Capital Markets audit) was an extremely enjoyable and insightful experience. I was able to work with some incredibly smart people and build relationships with colleagues from all levels of seniority. The internship was also very well-structured with various networking opportunities and events throughout. Overall, it has provided me with some solid exposure to the corporate world and allowed me to develop both my personal and professional character.

My team welcomed me with open-arms and remained attentive and helpful for the duration of my internship. They also kept me busy and provided me opportunities to really get stuck into the work they were doing. Moreover, they also very kindly provided me opportunities to interact with clients. Overall, my team were all extremely friendly and helpful and it was a pleasure working with them.

The support and guidance infrastructure within PwC is excellent. Within the first week I was assigned a 'people manager' and a 'buddy', who were both happy to help with any issues or questions I had. Moreover, all the managers and associates on my team were pleasant and remained attentive to my needs for the duration of the internship. Overall, there is a good amount of support and guidance available to you from both senior management and people within your team.

My team always made an effort to keep me busy with work. There were occasions where I didn’t have anything to do but PwC have an excellent training platform which you can use in your spare time. I would say it’s important to take ownership of your personal development and demonstrate whole leadership.

I was given a great level of responsibility from my first day. The work I completed helped towards forming an audit opinion on a set of financial statements. I did not feel overwhelmed at any point and my team were always on-hand to help. Overall, it was truly refreshing to see the trust my managers placed in me and the responsibilities they delegated.

I'm currently an accounting and management undergraduate and so the training I received from PwC will directly assist me in my studies. It's also been great to see how the theory I've learnt in the classroom applies to the 'real world'. Furthermore, I've developed a plethora of interpersonal skills which I believe will undoubtedly assist me in any future career endeavour.

Everyone in the office was friendly and helpful. It was overall a very pleasant atmosphere to work in.

The internship was extremely well organised and structured. It was clear PwC have invested a significant amount of time and money into creating a well-rounded experience for students. The internship began with a three-day residential induction. This allowed us to meet our peer group and gain a better understanding of PwC, as well as our LoS. This was followed by a local office induction where we took a tour of the office amongst other things. For the remainder of the internship, we were all booked onto clients within our chosen industry. Nonetheless, throughout this time we were regularly socialising and moreover meeting our buddy or people manager. Overall, the internship was extremely well structured and allowed us to truly get a rich and full experience of what it would be like working at PwC.

One of the most impressive things about the internship was discovering the value PwC place upon our personal training and development. PwC organised an entire week of training (which encompassed a three day residential and two-day local office induction). This allowed me to gain a much deeper understanding of assurance and the vital role it plays in capital markets. Overall, I have learnt a great deal about accounting and this was ultimately made possible by PwC’s commitment to personal development.

PwC is regarded as one of the world’s most prestigious accounting firms. Future employment prospects remain extremely enticing and the opportunity to interact with equally prestigious cliental seems truly amazing. Overall, the firm’s wold-class cliental, it’s commitment to personal training and development and the people it employs make future employment prospects with the firm very appealing.