Accounting Intern Student Review

The insight programme has been truly fantastic to help me understand the work that takes place in a multinational accounting firm. I have met so many brilliant people who have helped me so much on the placement, and even now I am still in contact with many who are always there to assist me.

I honestly felt really valued by the team I was under at EY. Instead of seeing me as just an extra person, they made every effort to make sure I was included in all the work that was done. This gave me great exposure to the setting, and definitely made a difference.

I was given plenty of support and this really made my time even more worthwhile. I was fortunate to get advice on the work carried out in accounting firms as well as seeing the potential career opportunities that would be available to me after graduating. They made sure I was making the most of my time.

A lot of emphasis and encouragement was shown to enhance my skills, which I believe I have been able to develop during the insight programme. This ranged from improving my ability to work in a team of different people and my presentation skills, which I feel more confident in. Again this is something that stood out to me.

The structure to the programme is really good in my opinion. The team I was supervised by made sure I was doing something different each day. What this did was made every day unique as well allowing me to get a better understanding of working in a firm. They always made sure i was happy.

The atmosphere around the accounting firm is really calm and relaxed. The staff are always willing to help and make sure I am okay. They appreciated that they were once in my position and know what its like to step into a big firm like EY. I knew this is where I wanted to be.

I know for a fact, I have seen a development in my character. In terms of skills, i was able to develop and enhance my teamwork and presentation skills which has been given me a significant boost in confidence. I am very grateful for having such great supervision during my stay there.

I was able to appreciate the work and skills required in order to thrive in a full time role at the firm. This has helped me understand what the work would be like, and prior to this experience I was not aware of this. Again the session on career paths was extremely useful.

In terms of understanding the culture of the accounting firm, this really stems down to two things, which are hard work and willingness to help each other. This left a huge impression on me and I realised this is somewhere where I wanted to have a career. it has been a great experience.

The experience i have gained from this insight programme has been truly invaluable. It has helped me appreciate the work that takes place in an accounting firm, the skills required to thrive in this field of work as well the various career opportunities that are available following graduation. i would definitely recommend others to attend this programme.