Auditor Review

On the whole, the internship was a positive experience. Talking to the clients was definitely the best bit, and learning about how the various companies and businesses work was very interesting. I also had opportunities to shadow partners, take part in charity events, and spend time in another service line. However, I think the internship could have been better organised, as sometimes there wasn't enough work.

The vast majority of people I worked with at EY made me feel extremely valued, and part of the team. They treated me like a full time employee and trusted me to do the work I was set to a good standard, and to talk to the client independently to obtain necessary information.

While I was working, there was always support available from the team. Everyone on the team made time to answer my questions when I needed help with something. I think some extra career guidance/planning would have been useful at the start of the internship, just to plan ahead what I wanted to over the 6 weeks and beyond.

This changed massively over the course of the internship. Some days I was very busy with several tasks to do at once, whereas other days I really struggled for work. I'm someone who loves to be rushed off their feet with work and be juggling several tasks at once so the quiet days weren't great.

Lots! It was my responsibility to ensure the work I was set was done to a good standard, to go and talk to the client when I had a question about their business or accounts, and it was brilliant to feel trusted to do that. Obviously, as an intern, my work was checked, but it was great to see the finished product with my work still there!

I think that having worked in a professional environment in one of the biggest accountancy firms will set me up well when I come to apply for graduate jobs. The major skill I demonstrated and developed was the ability to talk to clients and communicate effectively. I also learnt a lot about accounting, more than I would have thought actually.

Working as an auditor means that most of your time is spent at client sites. Sometimes these were really comfortable and friendly and sometimes not! The EY office is a really nice place to work, free coffee all day, and a really chill environment. Hot desking is great, you can sit where you like - one day next to a first year and the next next to a partner!

Not well I'd say. Some audits shouldn't have had an intern on as there just wasn't enough work for them. A lot more thought needs to be put into this. Some days I wasn't even assigned to a job so I just had to ask everyone I knew to give me work!

Quite a lot, we spent two days in Glasgow for the first two days of the internship having an induction.

I don't want to work as an auditor, so I probably won't be taking up the grad offer. However, I've asked to switch to actuarial so we'll see what happens!

We went to a summer party which was nice, but there wasn't a lot to be honest.

Newcastle isn't a cheap place to live but I was living at home. The social scene is also quite expensive, however a few events were paid for by the firm, and when we go on away jobs or training we get meal allowance and hotels paid for.

Newcastle is great for nightlife but we didn't really go out much.

Yes we had a CSR day in Glasgow where we planted trees in a park, and the interns hosted a bake sale in the office to raise money for charity.