Assurance Intern Review

I very much enjoyed my 6 week internship at PwC. I'm not exactly sure what I was expecting as I went in with a very open mind, but my experience working on my team and client definitely exceeded any expectations I did have. I was given a very good insight into what it was like to work for PwC.

I felt very valued within my team, and found that everyone was very helpful and welcoming. I integrated into the team quickly, and felt like a vital member of the team from the start. The team was willing to give you large amounts of responsibility if you felt confident enough to take it.

I was given a lot of support and guidance by my seniors, and never felt apprehensive to ask questions or for help. However, the team was also willing to give you a lot of independence and autonomy if you were willing to take it which made my experience even better.

I remained busy throughout my internship as my seniors and colleagues always made sure I had something to do. This gave me a very thorough experience of busy, corporate life. I very much enjoyed getting this full experience and being given lots of responsibility in the tasks assigned to me.

I was definitely very pleasantly surprised as to how much responsibility I've been given, whilst still being given the support and guidance to allow me to work through tasks independently but effectively and correctly. From the very beginning, I was visiting the client on my own, and explaining the task at hand and what I required from them.

This internship allowed me to challenge myself in many different areas. I was able to learn about concepts and systems I knew little about in a short amount of time, and feel as though I now have a much better understanding of both assurance, and banking and capital markets as a whole.

The atmosphere of PwC in general is the thing that most attracted me to the firm. Everyone is so friendly and welcoming, and always eager to help. Being based at client site for most of my internship also allowed me to integrate really well into my team, and establish much stronger rapports with them all.

I was very pleasantly surprised as to how well this internship was organised. From the very start of the recruitment process, it was clear that PwC were investing a lot of time and effort into selecting the right candidates for the role, and ensuring that their integration into PwC was seamless.

The firm invested a lot more into our training and development than I was ever expecting. We were given a residential training week where we were given lots of knowledge and resources to help us succeed on our internships. The firm also allocated each of us our own career coaches to discuss our development with throughout.

The future employment prospects with PwC are very appealing. The 6 week internship gave me a very deep insight into what working life at PwC would be like, and I enjoyed my experience very much. I can see myself working at PwC in the future as the firm is an amazing place to work.