PwC Summer Intern Review

It was great. I was really made to feel part of the team and worked with many different members of staff. The team organised lots of extra activities, such as lunches and drinks that helped me to feel really welcome.

As above. I worked with about 8 different people around the department. These people always valued the work that I did no matter how small the task. Sometimes the work that I did was not particularly difficult, but it was necessary and time consuming; this really helped out the more senior members of staff who could focus on something else.

I had a buddy who I sat next to. She gave me loads of emails before I started to know what to expect and throughout the placement, she was my first port of call for any issues that I might have/if I didn't understand. I also had a people manager who I had 3 formal meetings with and who I also saw on a day to day basis; she made sure that I was always busy and set up shadowing opportunities in the areas of the business I was most interested in.

For the most part I was very busy; much more so than other interns. I did not mind this as the work was interesting and I felt like I was learning a lot. Sometimes I stayed slightly late (until 6), this was by no means a requirement, but I was keen to complete my work to a good standard.

I was given as much responsibility as can be expected for someone coming from a non accounting degree. The work was challenging and suited to my abilities. Perhaps if I had done such a degree I would have been given more responsibility.

I think a big skill I have developed is time management. I had lots of smaller tasks to juggle at once and had to be very organised to make sure they all got completed. I study economics and this placement has really helped me to know my way around company accounts so I'm sure that'll help too!

Good; everyone was chatty and there was lots of office banter. The office was a bit quiet because a lot of staff were on holiday.

Very well organised. The internship started with a residential that both helped me to get to know other interns and improved my technical knowledge. During the placement there were also development days where we learned the importance of branding and a good first impression. The company clearly invested a lot in us.

They invested a lot. In addition to the residential training and development days listed above, people in my department invested an impressive part of their time. For example; one manager spent half a day teaching me how to use some software, another took me for coffee after the client meeting to ensure I understood what was going on.

Got an offer at the end of my placement

Many of the other interns were students in the city or lived there, so most we tended to socialise outside of work. Having said this, we did go for several drinks and meals. I also joined a sports club that was part of the firm.

A lot cheaper than cities such as London. Towards the end of the internship the fringe started; this increased accommodation prices for those who had to rent.

I went for lots of drinks and the bars were amazing (I come from a small country town...). Edinburgh is a capital city and has choices to suit every budget.

There were many sports clubs available. I joined touch rugby, which I'd never done before. Though I'm clearly not the most athletic person, everyone made me feel really welcome and were grateful that I came along.