Summer Intern Review
by EY
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Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
4.5
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The Culture
4.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Really enjoyed the internship, got to work on different clients and with different people in my team. Everyone was very supportive and helpful, it was very easy to ask questions. People in general were amazing, everyone was making sure I was having a great time, checking on me every week.
My team gave me quite a lot responsibility for being an intern. They trusted me doing the work even without any previous practical experience. I went to a couple of client meetings as well, which made me feel helpful. Got invited to socials and lunches with the team, bonded a lot!
Had a meeting with my counsellor at least every week, was working closely with her so it was extremely easy to meet up and chat. Felt I could raise any issue or ask whatever question to her. Same for my buddy, it was a very relaxed environment but felt extremely supported.
I was the only intern in my team so I was given quite a lot of work. The first weeks were silent but then my colleagues started to ask for my help for a lot of tasks. By week three I was as busy as my colleagues, which is exactly what I wanted to achieve in my internship!
A lot actually! Had work for managers, senior managers and even partners. People were counting on me to deliver the best results. Got included in email chains and conference calls so that I would be up to date with all the developments of the project I was working on. Felt valued!
I learnt so much in these six weeks. The practical knowledge I gained was completely different from anything I had studied at university. I was exposed to a lot of different concepts and financial instruments, lots of techinical knowledge. Of course I developed my professional skills, which I believe are extremely important for the near future
The Company
Everyone was really friendly and chatty as well. Taking lunch or coffee breaks was extremely nice!
Very organized and detailed. Received weekly emails telling us about events and news about the internship
Extremely!
Flexi Time
National Travel
International Travel
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Would love to start a full time job with them!
The Culture
Social committee was always organising events and initiative to take part in!
A bit expensive but overall okay
Lots of bars and pubs, lots of activities as well as sightseeing!
Absolutely!
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
Scotland
August 2019
