Summer Intern 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
3.7
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The Company
3.7
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The Culture
4.0
- 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 enjoyed the placement because of the people I worked with and the fact that I found an insight into working life interesting, rather than enjoying the actual work I was doing.
I was thanked several times for the work I completed. On some occasions I was sent to specific clients where they needed extra help which made me feel like my time was valued.
Ernst & Young have a very good counsellor and buddy scheme. I felt that there was someone I could talk to about any issue I had. This was one of the best aspects of the placement.
This varied day-to-day. During my last week I felt as if I was at a bit of a loose end for work to do, but for the majority of the rest of the internship I was kept busy.
I was given responsibility but always had someone that would check my work or help me if I was stuck. Therefore I had limited responsibility but I don't think this was necessarily a bad thing as I had no experience in the work I was doing.
The internship taught me a lot about accountancy, which I am planning to go into. I was also a good introduction to working in an office environment and for a big company.
The Company
This depended on the project I was working on. I found that some teams had a really good atmosphere, whereas others weren't so fun.
We had a really good introduction weekend away and a ball after the 6 weeks had finished. We also had an induction day at the start. We had access to our timetable which told us which clients we were booked onto for the duration of our placement.
We were assigned a counsellor who helped us with our development goals. We also had a bit of training in the weekend away at the start and the induction. In general, everyone I worked with were very helpful in training me.
Company Parties/Events
I have taken a job starting 2013.
The Culture
I socialised with my fellow placement students every weekend of the placement. Plus, we all attended the office summer party.
In general, Bristol is not particularly cheap but I was able to stay with a friend so my cost of living was not too high.
Very good night life in Bristol!
We were invited to the events that the company was hosting whilst we were on our placement - for example, the summer party, discounted tickets to the theatre. I also went to a circuits training session run by the company once after work.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
South West
November 2012
