KPMG Women in Technology Insight Week Review

Work shadowing employees and working with the other interns were really fun. I also really liked the atmosphere at the firm. There was information overload on the first day so I feel like I didn't get a chance to process all the information I received about the firm properly.

The people were very friendly and willing to answer all our questions. You could sense that they care about what they were telling us and genuinely enjoyed their jobs and the firm. In addition, I felt the firm made an effort to invest in the programme- there were a number of complimentary items even though we were only there for a week.

The programme coordinators were very supportive especially during the tasks.

It was well structured and planned.

The atmosphere was friendly

We had 3 different opportunities to practice our teamwork and presentation skills. The first was on a charity based case; the second, a business case and the last was the assessment exercise. We were also given a talk on personal branding. This gave us the opportunity to learn more about how we came across to people as it was very interactive.

A day was dedicated to shadowing someone at the firm. Much of the day was spent getting to know the people in the different departments we were given and I feel a got a glimpse of the type of work required if I had a full time role with the company. However, I would have preferred if we spent more time shadowing employees and if we got to experience the firm from the perspective of people at different levels in the firm. I shadowed a senior manager and felt my experience with her was not reflective of the type of work I would be doing at an entry level role. Getting the perspective of both a person in a senior role and one in a more junior role would have given me a more accurate idea of what I would be doing when I start at the firm and what I have to look forward to - in terms of future work.

Very much. The work shadowing day played a huge part in this. We were able to see how employees interacted with one another and were able to ask them questions about life at the firm. There were a lot of social events with the employees at KPMG - lunch, a dinner and drinks on the last day- and most of the responses I got about the culture were similar. This made it easier to understand the culture

Reimbursed expenses were also available

Yes. We had multiple networking periods scheduled over the course of the week- a planned session with employees who were picked to talk to us and various informal ones over the course of the work shadowing day

The people were really nice and friendly which made it easier to strike conversation.

Yes. There are numerous clubs and volunteering opportunities available