Risk Intern Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I completed various tasks and worked with team members from different offices. I loved travelling to work with clients.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Regardless of the position of my colleagues, they all treated me well and kept me up-to-date throughout the placement.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was supported throughout the internship and could ask anyone in my team for help. I assigned objectives for myself and ensured I met them by the final meeting I had with my counsellor. I was kept on track.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • My calendar was kept busy and was rearranged to accomodate for my needs. I still had time to complete additional activities like counselling meetings and so forth. So, it was a great balance!

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was able to work with a client and complete tasks directly for the client so I was responsible for completing tasks and providing follow up information on the documents I created

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills that I developed will help me with my degree (analysing, paying attention to detail etc)and to the job should I join as tasks I was assigned were all highly relevant to the job role.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Everyone was friendly, could approach any team and converse.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • My schedule was well organised and I had counselling meetings built in throughout the six weeks.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was able to discuss personal goals and objectives with my buddy and counsellor who then spent time helping me achieve them through organising various tasks for me, depending on where I wanted experience.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I've really enjoyed the placement and can certainly see myself working here.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yes. I attended and was frequently invited to socials, even if they were organised by different teams.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Leeds is an exciting city with reasonable costs.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Really good, there is always so much to do!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • For example, I was involved in the CSR event, socials, internal netball team.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2012

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