PwC Economics Consulting Internship Review

It was a very rewarding and enjoyable experience. Was given a lot of responsibility from the start. Received consistent support from everyone I worked with. It was a very welcoming environment too, I felt I could ask questions and speak to all members of the team. It did not feel as if there was a hierarchy

All of my colleagues gave me consistent and positive feedback throughout the internship. They made sure that I felt valued and that my work was appreciated. This was useful as a new intern as it encouraged me to work hard knowing that it will be recognised. This was even the case with senior members

They were all very focused on my personal development. They made sure that I was trying to meet my objectives. Whenever I was unsure about anything, I would be provided with support and help, even if my supervisor had a busy project on. Helped me integrate into the team.

The work varies quite a lot. Some days you would be very busy while on other days there would not be too much going on. In general, the working hours are good. PwC places great importance in flexible working. Many team members work from home and choose their working hours freely.

I was very surprised by how much responsibility and trust I was given at the beginning. I did not have much confidence in my abilities and what I could do. But by being given actual work and responsibility from the start, I was able to quickly gain this confidence and learn.

I developed many skills throughout the internship which I didn't expect. For instance, I am much better at excel which will help me with basic organisation at university too. I improved my STATA skills which will help with my thesis. Also presentation skills and the ability to work in a collaborative team, sharing ideas.

I was pleasantly surprised by how approachable everyone in the office was. Everyone gets along, light-hearted and friendly atmosphere. The desks are quite collaborative and encourage working together. Most team members have a great sense of humour and willing to engage in interesting discussions throughout the day. Integrated the interns very well.

There was great organisation with the training at the start. The times were flexible and could be re-arranged depending on our schedules e.g. some of us had graduations to go to. Frequent meetings with the manager who was in charge of us to make sure we are on track too.

The company invested us in many ways. Firstly, through training outside of the office or a few days in a hotel. This allowed us to integrate better into the team while also learning a lot. Then, training via tailored sessions more specific to the work we will be doing. In terms of development, by the many socials which we had, we were able to develop our confidence

Once receiving the internship, it is a lot easier to be offered a graduate job if you work hard and get good feedback. Then, once employed, there are many opportunities for promotion. There is a variety of work. Also many people find that they would prefer to work in different departments and the transfer there would be easier than applying from the beginning.

Yes. We all got along very well and all had similar personalities. Within the first few days, we had become very close friends and went out for dinners, drinks and to different activities together. We will definitely remain friends and look forward to working with these people in the future.

I lived at home so for me the cost of living was not the issue - however travelling into central London is generally expensive. From friends and colleagues though, I have heard its quite expensive to live in this area so the best bet would be student accommodation. Socialising is good but also more expensive as it is London after all.