Summer Intern - Pensions Advisory 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
4.4
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
2.1
- 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
I really enjoyed myself; the work was intellectually stimulating, I always had plenty to be getting on with, and there were opportunities to combine my work with study in the field of Pensions.
From the start, I felt welcomed into the team, and I am tremendously grateful to them for all the opportunities that they afforded me, and their willingness to spend time with me to better improve my understanding, or just to get to know me.
I was able to seek support from all members of the team, at all levels, including the Partners.
There was a good balance and variety of work, and a few deadlines kept everything exciting.
I was given the opportunity to do a lot of independent work and research, and I was allowed to write the first draft of several reports, on which I was given valuable feedback.
As well as learning a little about the most common Pensions arrangements in the UK and around the world, I was able to learn a great deal from interactions with the members of the team and my fellow Interns - I would say that these experiences in communicating and working with others were invaluable.
The Company
Having a small, growing Team, meant that everyone knew everyone else well, and the atmosphere was terrific - one of the Partners once told me that 'there is no point in doing anything that you don't enjoy, because you don't take nearly as much out of it', and this sums it up nicely.
For the most part, the organisation was excellent, although it would have been nice to receive a little more warning about certain events.
On the 6 week internship, there were 2.5 days spent on personal training, bringing us all up to speed with accounting principles and the morals of the Company. However, there was no subject-specific work, which might have been more beneficial.
Company Parties/Events
I hope to receive an offer of a job for next year in the coming weeks.
The Culture
Although there were hardly any social events organised by the Company - they didn't even suggest where we might live in London, which would have improved the atmosphere no end. That said, there were several Intern-organised socials, which were excellent.
Doing anything in London was ridiculously expensive.
Nightlife was excellent, but too expensive to enjoy frequently.
Nothing was advertised, or offered.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
London
September 2009
