Spring Intern Review

Discover EY was a very pleasant experience and my favourite insight of my 2 spring weeks. Everything seemed very coordinated and organised throughout the whole event. Although it is only for a few days, I’ve enjoyed meeting so many like-minded and great people including senior management and to listen to interesting presentations.

My time at EY was very inspiring and it was an unforgettable experience to be part one of the big four. I felt valued because I had the opportunity to talk to senior managers and our advisors encouraged everyone to get involved. Furthermore, all employees were friendly and sometimes started a chat and showed interest in us as individuals

The support throughout the insight at EY was great. I was nervous at first and wondered how I will handle this new situation. But, the support from moderators during group tasks at any time or in general took away any concerns that I had. As I have heard from the other interns, they all felt well supported.

Having accounting modules in my degree the internship definitely helped to gain knowledge which will be very beneficial in my studies. However, and in my opinion more importantly, are the transferable skills that I have gained that will be helpful in any life situation later such as communication skills or team working skills.

This internship was very well structured and followed a strict programme which was handed out to us at the beginning of the insight. Everything was followed perfectly and could be seen as sort of a FAQ. This helped me personally to gain a great insight over my time there and what I can expect which in turned allowed me to prepare mentally and be on top of my game.

The atmosphere was great and not as scary as I imagined at the beginning. I have heard of many friends saying the working at an accountancy firm can be very boring but this didn’t turn out to be true. The culture was quite lively and many outgoing individuals work for the company who contribute all to this pleasant culture.

Even though the time spent at the company EY is comparably short, it is still enough to get a feeling for the culture at the company. Surprisingly, it was very pleasant and I seemed more prepared than I was. Especially networking with employees but also closely observing how people interact and work with each other helped a lot in identifying the culture

There were many networking opportunities with your fellow interns, employees and senior managers. But at the end it is up to you what you make out of it. EY only gives you the opportunities and encourages you to socialise and network but if you don’t initiate some moves yourself you make the most out of your time there.

The networking event was very relaxed which allowed every intern to be very comfortable and get to ask all the things in their head without being afraid to ask silly questions. It was a network dinner with employees. It allowed to get to know more about the employees and the company in a more personal setting.

I would recommend this insight to every friend because I have learned a lot. Even if you do not plan to become an accountant, this internship might change your perspective and if it doesn’t you have learned that this path is not for you for sure. But aside from gaining a better sense of my future career plans, the networking and transferable skills are the best thing about the internship