Finance Intern Review

I enjoyed working with my team as it was full of really lovely people who were easy to get on with. I found multiple times that I had nothing to do and despite asking for things to do, people didn't have the time to sit with me and give me a task.

Felt like I was valued for my fresh approach to the team, bringing the moral up. However work wise, I do not know how valuable the work I did during my ten weeks was for the team.

Given support by my Line Manager for my report and presentation when asked for. Given support when faced with nothing to do - my line manager always tried to go out and find me work to do from someone else or to give me a task himself.

Some parts of my day became very busy as I was juggling my report, presentation, CSR challenge and day to day work. However at the start and the end of the internship I often found myself with no work to do as had reached a dead end with something and needed help from someone in my team to be able to go forward with it.

The only true responsibility I had was to update the Daily Balances for Business Banking and MTAs, as well as updating the Loans Weekly Trading Pack every week. Otherwise, most of the tasks I did were not my responsibility but I was supporting someone else on a task. Therefore I do not think I was given much responsibility.

I have graduated so the skills I have learned I will take with me into my next job, such as the confidence to ask for help and knowing what my strengths and weaknesses are.

I really liked the team I worked with and everyone was extremely helpful and friendly.

The structure of the internship could be improved regarding the workload and organising extra knowledge shares for the interns with senior exec but i liked that the internship had a distinct beginning, middle and end.

I really improved my excel skills and my presenting and reporting skills through my every day tasks and the assessments. The CSR Challenge improved my communication and team work skills, so I feel the company gave me chances to develop myself.

The graduate scheme is being changed currently so the appeal is more uncertain than before as I may now be doing placements in Risk and Audit which I wouldn't have before. The salary is very appealing, as is the chance to live in Edinburgh and London over the 3 years. The chance to get a chartered accountancy qualificaiton is also very appealing.

Yes - the interns met up every weekend to go out together in Edinburgh. There were sports events organised and many pay-day drinks organised by the graduates.

We had to pay for our accommodation £150 a week, plus about £50 a month on travel. Food was cheap as there was a lidl around the corner, but Edinburgh bars are not very cheap!!

Very good nightlife in Edinburgh!!

As the Fringe was on during our placement, many of us went to see comedy shows together. I joined a gym with some of the other interns, which I went to at least 3 times a week.