Tax Intern Review

I enjoyed pretty much every aspect of my internship. All members of staff were very nice to me and offered to help me through my internship. I got great support from staff when doing my micro-tyco challenge.

Staff encourage me to think on my feet and to have a guess on how to do things before telling me I either was correct or wrong. If I was wrong they made sure I understood why.

I was quickly left to work by myself which I enjoyed as it should they had confidence in me. This made me have to think independently to solve scenarios, all my work was checked and I then got guidance on where I went wrong.

I was always had work on my desk to do, and on the rare occasion I didn't I was passed on to other staff members to learn about other areas of tax which was great. The last two days I didn't have a lot of work which was due to it being a quiet period.

I was given a lot of responsibility from first day, which I really enjoyed as it made me feel valued.

During the internship I had multiple task running at the same time so it has helped me with multi-tasking and prioritising my tasks. I believe it has improved my general english skills as I typed up multiple letters and emails. I also believe I improved as a human being as I know have a greater appreciation as to what it takes to be successful and that it is still important to give back to your local community.

Everyone knew each other which was great. On the first day I was taken round the office by a graduate and introduced to everyone in office, people regularly said hi to me as they passed and asked how I was getting on.

You could tell that they have done this before, but it did not feel like I was just another person just passing through. Everything felt tailored to me which helped everything flow better.

BDO invested a lot of time and money in to over the 6 weeks, as everyone from graduates to the partners took time out to get to know me and assist me if needed. BDO also arranged for trips to Birmingham and London to allow me get some basic training with UK based interns. It was great to meet these people, everyone had a different background and hopefully I will be able to call these people colleges in the near future.

I have accepted their offer for a graduate role, so hopefully come next year I can continue from where I left. The graduate role offers everything I could hope, BDO will put me through ICAS exams which is my first choice.

There was a great atmosphere in London and Birmingham. BDO ran multiple ice breakers and evening events to allow all the interns to mix not only with each other but also with more senior staff members. BDO ran an office quiz between the Glasgow and Edinburgh offices one evening which had some very tricky questions. I think I might need to watch some more tv to prepare for the next one.

I am from Glasgow so the prices there are what I am used to. Birmingham was a little dearer but the majority of events were covered fully. London was very expensive however BDO did cover the cost of the event and did set up an initial tab.

The Glasgow nightlife is always a laugh, however I did not get to enjoy it with any Glasgow employees due to personal commitments which was unfortunate. In Birmingham and London we were there doing the week so unfortunately clubbing was not the best option, as work started at 9am.

Yes, BDO organised a 5-a-side football competition in Liverpool open to all UK employees. I was asked to play for the Glasgow team but due to a ankle ligament injury I was unable to play.