Finance Intern Review

by NBCUniversal

Best Student Employer

Rating

5/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Day to day tasks involve: Submitting weekly cash flows Parking PCR (programming commitment rights) and Languaging journals Forecasting TVD monthly costs Analysing balance sheets Processing invoices and POs


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Skills I have learnt: Accountancy skills Excel skills - several different formulas and different formatting Powerpoint skills Teamwork skills Communication skills - presenting myself professionally Networking skills


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I was given a huge amount of responsibility. I felt that my work contributed heavily towards the team and the tasks I was doing felt important. I was always working on several tasks at a time, allowing me to improve my time management skills. I was being challenged throughout the internship, with the continuous support from my team, and I cannot believe how much I have learnt. It has been the best experience.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I felt that I have received a huge amount of support. I feel that I can ask anyone on my team a question and they are happy to help. If I do not understand an accountancy concept, they are happy to explain it again until I understand. I have 1-1 meetings every week with my manager, to discuss any general concerns.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The culture is amazing, my team are so lovely. I feel that I have built a great relationship with everyone on my team, I feel that I know them personally and that we can talk about subjects outside of work. It is a light hearted and fun place to work, I am always excited to go into the office.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I have loved every minute of my placement year. The work has been interesting and challenging, I have built a great relationship with my team and they are always here to support me. The office is a great place to work, it is very cool with a modern twist. I have also built good relationships with other interns.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at NBCUniversal
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend NBCUniversal to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to NBCUniversal
  • Be yourself during the interview, be confident, chatty and friendly, as the team can get to know the real you. I would make sure to know what specific role you are applying for. Lastly, I would say to take every opportunity that is given to you during the placement.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Financial Management

London

May 2024


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