Summer Intern Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

5/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at Grant Thornton. I was given a great deal of responsibility, I had the opportunity to travel the country, I worked within a very supportive team, and I worked with a variety of clients.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt highly valued by my colleagues. I was given a large amount of responsibility and individual projects to complete. I always received positive feedback for my contributions and I was valued on par with other employees.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • A strong level of support was given to me; not only by my manager, but by associates and other managers.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was very busy on a daily basis. There was a great deal of work to be completed and I was given a lot of responsibility. However this did not become too overwhelming.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A great amount of responsibility. This came in the form of completing my own work as part of larger audits, as well as single-handedly liaising with senior accountants at the clients. I was also assigned my own presentations to share with other employees.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I gained are highly transferable to my degree. Particularly, I was sent on a 2 day presentation skills workshop, which has enabled me to be far more confident when I'm presenting at university. In addition to this, some of the research I conducted has helped me with my dissertation this year.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very friendly working environment, all employees were a pleasure to work with in the office.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship was very well structured - I found out a great deal about the format of the internship during several inductions.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Grant Thornton invested a lot of time in my personal training throughout the summer. This came in the form of induction days, training days, and workshops. My individual managers also invested a large amount of their time ensuring that I was able to do my work the highest of standards.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing. I have been offered a graduate position for 2015.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Got on very well with other interns. Good social scene and still in contact with them.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cost of living was subsidised by the firm, if had to work away from home.

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • City centre located therefore good nightlife.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes there were many opportunities, including sports and charity fund raisers. We even had s company sports day!

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting, Actuary

West Midlands

November 2014

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