Summer Technology Analyst Review

Very enjoyable experience, from both a work and social perspective. A lot of effort is made to help you settle into your team and there are a lot of social events planned throughout the course of the internship. How interesting your day to day work is depends on the team you're in, for me it was very interesting but I know others that didn't enjoy theirs as much.

After a couple of weeks when you settle into your work you forget you're an intern, you feel as if you're part of the larger team around you. You have the opportunity to learn from more experienced colleagues and every person I networked with was eager to share their experience and listen to yours, regardless of their position.

My manager did a great job of helping me feel included, and actively encouraged me to explore areas outside of my daily work. I felt that my manager really wanted me to get the most out of the experience, as well as giving me enough guidance with my daily work to keep me on track to receive an offer.

I was in a team of interns using scrum, so we were self organised which kept us busy on a daily basis. Even if we weren't producing a solution, we were planning one. For me, the work/life balance was ideal, I generally arrived at about 8:20 and left around 5:00, but this was my own choice to arrive earlier as no pressure is put on you to do so. You're never bored and only occasionally are you too busy.

I was given a few projects of differing importance, which I enjoyed as it gave me a chance to ease into the work with the less important projects, and when I was ready I could get into the more difficult projects. You are given a fair amount of responsibility without it being too much that it becomes overwhelming.

I learned a lot during my 10 weeks, what you don't get at University is experience with industry standard code and having other people critique your code in detail. You also get a lot of opportunity to improve your presentation skills, giving presentations to senior colleagues and demonstrating your work to various stakeholders. In 10 weeks you learn a lot very quickly, and all of what I've learned can be applied to my studies for final year.

Very social space, colleagues always willing to give advice / show you how to do something. Hot desking is a nice feature, you get to meet new people most days, it doesn't feel like an office really.

My daily work was well organised as I had 3 projects set for me at the start with clearly defined goals to achieve. Also, the social side of things is great - HR do a lot to make sure you get to know the other interns such as drinks, charity events etc.

You're given a lot of time to learn on the job and great resources to do so. I spent several days learning about a particular language I'd be using for a project using resources that the company provided for me. There is also a good amount of side projects you can get involved in which help you to develop skills you may not encounter in your daily work.

A lot of travel opportunities and ability to move around roles internally is extremely appealing. Also, the career progression is well-defined and transparent so you still have realistic goals to work towards (promotions).

HR organise a lot of events and the area itself is great for students, lots of time spent at the beach and there's a lot around you to do with the other interns.

Bournemouth is quite expensive, I stayed in student accommodation which was more expensive than average. It's quite a touristy area so most stuff is more expensive than elsewhere, but not enough that it becomes a problem.

Pretty good nightlife, but again, more expensive than most places.

Lots of opportunities with other interns, most live around the town centre area so easy to meet up on weekends / after work and go to the beach or grab something to eat. Also, stuff is organised by work such as an off-site charity day where all the interns go and help out a charity, which is fun.