Insight Internship Review

When I arrived, I was greeted by my mentor, who then invited me into the team meeting in which I was introduced to the team. Daily interactions included being wholeheartedly spoken to by everyone from a multitude of departments. I did not have many interactions externally, however I did accompany a site visit. I was given tasks to do such as providing comps for both residential and commercial valuations.

I have learnt how to use excel a little better, as it never really was my strong suit. Subsequently it made me realise that a bit of my time should be spend getting comfortable with it. I learnt what to look for in searching for comps, as well as why some comps are not as useful as they may seem.

We had lunch with directors on the Wednesday, where we were provided an explanation of each department in the office. The first thing I noticed was how excited everyone was to talk about their field. I was insightful and is making me think more, with a more clear understanding, of what I would like to do.

Very good. No-one was left out and everyone was included. The atmosphere was bubbling with never any quiet or loud stressful times. Everyone was very friendly and more than happy to ask any questions.

I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the opportunity to have a hands on approach to the theory we have been learning.

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Be professional and show passion for the subject. Show knowledge of the current market. Be honest, open and have human responses, not just a 'how to get a job' answers. Show you stand out from the crowd as competition is high, but be confident in yourself, even if you feel it has not gone your way. - Small imperfections show you are normal human.