Audit Intern Review

This was a really great internship to get me started in the world of audit. I got to work on site for a number of different clients in different sectors and experience many different stages of the audit. I also went to London for a conference and Bradenham Manor for a workshop.

Very. Everyone was very welcoming and helpful and my point of view was always listened to and taken on board. GT's view of shared enterprise was very apparent.

I had regular meetings with my people manager who I set goals with and reflected on these to see how well I was achieving them, and what more I could be doing in order to get the most out of my time. In addition to this everyone that I worked with helped me with tasks when needed.

This varied week by week. Some weeks I had lots of task to do and others I was asking people in the office if they had any work I could be helping with.

I felt I was given a fair amount of responsibility during my internship. I was given tasks and some guidance to start them but then often trusted to complete them by myself, asking for help if I needed it. I was given the task of talking to clients to get information needed by myself.

I got some great professional experience, especially with networking as this was not something I had done much of before.

Everyone in the office was very friendly and welcoming. As there were hot desks I was sat with different people on a daily basis so this meant I got to know a lot of different people during my 6 weeks. People often went for lunch together which was good for getting to know people.

In the first week we were with all the intern and placement students from across Yorkshire where we had an induction day and then travelled to London for a conference. Throughout my internship I was assigned to different jobs, which were either on site or based back in the office.

There was a strong focus on personal training and development throughout the internship. The best example of this is that we went to GT's training centre, Bradenham Manor, where we had a two day workshop called 'Developing your Business Impact' where we worked on presentation skills and got to network with other interns from around the country.

I was offered a job for when I graduate with the firm and after a meeting with a different office I was able to transfer this job to a different office. This job will be a training contract to work towards the ACA qualification whilst also working full time in audit.

We got to know lots of the other interns and placement students from all over the country at the national conference in London and then again at Bradenham. Socials were encouraged between interns and there was also chances to socialise with others within the firm as every intern was assigned a 'buddy' who has worked at the firm for a few years.

I lived at home with my parents so this doesn't apply to me too much. However, I know that Grant Thornton have offices in most major cities and some other places around the UK so there will be an office that is in an area that is an accessible cost of living for everyone.

Sheffield is a big city so there is lots to choose from, a mixture of bars and clubs that have different types of music. It is also close to the even bigger cities of Leeds and Manchester which attract even bigger names so it is possible to travel if that is whats desired.

I didn't partake in any but I know there is weekly football as well as some other sporting activities.