Intern Review

It was mostly good fun with some very interesting bits, and the people were great - easy to get on with and fun to work with. There were moments of boredom with little to do, which made some days quite long ones.

My colleagues were very supportive whenever I had questions, and always made me feel like I was contributing by explaining the context (sometimes on very large projects) of the bits of work I was doing.

There was a lot of support available on a number of different levels. The person working most closely with you to help you achieve your aims is your career counsellor who was great at organising work and experience on the projects you were interested in. Beyond that there was a good support network available if it was ever needed.

This was the one downside of my time at EY. There was more than one occasion, particularly towards the end of my internship, where I didn't have a lot to do. There was a high emphasis on finding work yourself which was a good thing as it makes you explore, but on the other hand there was sometimes a slight lack of people willing (or able) to take the time to give pieces of work to an intern.

I received a good amount of responsibility considering my (lack of) experience. PArticularly working with larger clients in the energy sector it would be impossible to 'run the show', but there was plenty of opportunity to do work that contributed significantly and I did feel I had ownership over the work I was doing.

I don't think the internship will particularly assist with my degree due to the difference in focus, but it has been a very useful insight into the business world and will definitely build my confidence in a previously unkown to me 'corporate world' should I return to EY or go elswhere for a job in the future.

It wasn't the liveliest office but it was big, and there were always people around for a chat and a coffee (free drinks vending machines...) if you had a bit of spare time. The size did make it feel slightly impersonal, but this is unavoidable in a firm of this nature.

The overall internship was set up and organised extremely well. Unfortunately, due partly to some recent changes, the department (ITRA) I was in was less organised in terms of assigning me to projects and providing work. However my career counsellor worked hard to get me on projects that I would find interesting, and overall it worked out well.

EY was very good at investing in you personally. It has a very people-focussed culture and there was plenty of training and introduction given at the start of the internship, with more available along the way that you could sign up to if needed.

The application and selection rpocess for the internship at EY is rigourous and very similar to the graduate scheme. As such if you perform to a reasonable level during the internship it is likely you will be given a job - you've already done the hard bit! It's also been good to make contacts here.

There were loads of us and loads of things going on. Everyone was very sociable with people organising cinema trips, trips to theme parks, plenty of nights out, and regular drinks after work. There also wasn't any pressure to get involved if it wasn't your thing.

London = expensive. I lived at home which saved loads, but going out is always going to be more pricey than places outside the capital.

It's London. There's literally something for everyone. The only downside can be the price.

EY as a whole does have plenty of clubs and societies outside of work, but in the 6 weeks I was here I didn't really have time to get involved.