Summer Internship - Tax Review

The internship starts off with an induction, which was great to meet and talk to other interns! Throughout my internship I've felt very welcomed by everyone I met at the office and everyone was super friendly and willing to help / answer any questions I had. I had great exposure to the different teams within my department.

A lot of people actually approached me to ask for my help with tasks, so it wasn't too daunting having to ask for work from everyone. My opinion was always valued and I was always treated as an actual member of the team whether it be work or the social events going on!

I feel like there was great support from day 1, having a buddy and a career coach to answer your questions. You are given several inductions and told the basics, but you will learn a lot during the internship on your own accord - it just depends whether you want to independently learnt or ask your buddy questions!

This will depend on the department you work in. Some departments aren't particularly busy in the summer, so you may find that you'll have days or a few hours in the day where you won't have work, despite asking for work. However, with that being said, I did manage to get at least 1 piece of work every single day of my internship! Just ask around.

Again, I think this will depend on your team. If you build good rapport with others, they will give you more responsibility and work e.g. take you to client sites, allow you to present something in front of the team etc. So long as you are keen and eager to learn, you will be able to get more responsibility, but every piece of work or day might not be completely filled with responsibility.

I felt as though I have learnt a lot in the 6 weeks, especially about the culture and having a career at PwC. I have developed many skills such as being able to conduct myself in a professional manner in front of clients and this will definitely help with my career in the future.

Depends what office you are in. I was in one of the London offices and it has an amazing culture and atmosphere. There is hot-desking, meaning you can get to know a lot of different people. Work life is flexible, people are sociable and it doesn't feel "corporate" at all!

It was well organised in general all the way from the application process to the entirety of the internship. I felt as though perhaps some individuals at the office are not aware of certain things e.g. how the decision to whether you get a grad offer or not. So, if you have a question about the logistics / admin of the internship you should ask those sorts of questions to your buddy!

I have never seen a firm invest so much in interns. PwC has really made sure that they have put all the right things in place to ensure that interns have the most enriching experience - after all, the graduate / internship application process is the exact same, so they want to make sure they select good interns that will want to stay on as grads!

Very appealing. The people here are driven, motivated yet friendly. The fact that I have felt valued not just as a colleague but as a friend, means that I will definitely want to come back as a grad. Furthermore, the exposure to different sorts of clients is definitely eye-opening and insightful to the type of work a Big 4 firm does!

Depends. At the induction all the interns socialise together, but since everyone is in different offices, it's hard to catch-up / maintain those friendships! Also, at your office you may find that you work / socialise most with people in your team (existing colleagues) rather than other interns. But, either way you will come across other interns, it's your choice who you hang out with! The social scene is decent, there are also loads of socials that go on!

Depends on what office you are in. In the London offices obviously it would be much more expensive in terms of travel and food, but you can find cheap places if you're willing to walk a little bit during lunch! Drinks are expensive in London of course but it's up to you how much you spend.

Nightlife in London is good, but expensive. Depending on what office you work in, you might find that you won't have that many opportunities to go out as you'll most likely be tired! I found that a lot of the London offices prefer to go out and play sports instead.

Plenty! There's always something on whether it be sports or drinks in general. A lot of it is free as well, either subsidised by the firm or paid for by a partner. Just ask your buddy to talk to the people that organise it so they can send you an invite! There are plenty of "clubs and societies" so get involved!