Summer intern in Human Capital - Tax Review
by EY
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.3
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The Company
4.3
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The Culture
3.9
- 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
The internship was a fantastic experience. The social life was amazing and the work environment was great.
My colleagues genuinely appreciated my contributions and I was quickly accepted and integrated into my team.
Ernst & Young have a feedback system so I was notified of my strengths and weaknesses throughout the placement. Many of my colleagues gave up a lot of their time to explain things to me.
There were times when I was extremely busy and only a couple of occasions where I had 'downtime' or relatively little to do. As the internship progressed, more work would become available and of very different varieties also.
I felt that I was given a good amount of responsibility, considering the length of the placement.
I learned a lot! About all sort of areas as well. But in particular I developed my organisational skills, which were extremely important for the job. I wouldn't say these will contribute towards my degree, but in any future job I am sure I will appreciate the improvement.
The Company
I felt there was a good atmosphere in the office. It still had a corporate feel but everyone sits together, i.e. all grades and levels, which was good.
The placement was amazingly organised. There was a dedicated team for the summer internship program, who were employees at E&Y from various service lines. There were events on at least every week organised by this team. They were extremely friendly and approachable and made the internship very enjoyable!
I felt that the firm invested a lot of time in me. Considering that the internship is essentially a 5 week job interview, I was treated like an employee and a lot of time was dedicated to teaching me the skills necessary and integrating me into the firm.
Sports and Social Club
Since completing the internship I have received a job offer and I intend on accepting it!
The Culture
The social life was incredible. Because of the sheer number of interns (c.130) there were so many interesting people to get to know and we went out at least once a week. Colleagues also made an effort to go for drinks and socialise.
Well London isn't exactly cheap...but I lived at home so that wasn't so bad!
The nightlife was great! Albeit a little expensive in comparison to places outside of London but it was definitely worth it.
There are plenty of things to get involved in outside of work. In particular, E&Y have three 11-a-side football teams which are completely funded by the firm. Unfortunately because of the placement being in the summer this wasn't available to me, but I intend on getting involved when I join the firm.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2012
