VAT Internship Review
by BDO
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at BDO
- 7. Would you recommend BDO to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to BDO
Overview
There was a lot of variety in terms of the work I was assigned. There was administrative work in terms of filling and processing forms and requests and drafting emails to clients, but also a lot of exposure to projects that my colleagues were working with and the opportunity to help solving those matters.
Skills
The key skill I developed were communication skills (i.e. how to simplify complex ideas, clarity and presenting), proactivity, commercial awareness and proficiency in excel.
Responsibilities
I've had opportunities such as explaining ideas to a client directly, and drafting important letters which ended up being used in the project.
Support & Guidance
I felt particularly supported by the 'buddy' system in place during my internship, since it was a comfortable and easy way of seeking guidance and support throughout when I felt like I needed. My other colleagues were usually also very willing to help if I sought guidance.
Culture
The company culture was relaxed and informal.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed the internship and the work, and I think that in particular the culture played a big part in the positive experience that I had.
Yes
Making sure to develop your communication skills.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
Yorkshire and Humberside
August 2022
