Summer Intern, Assurance Review
by EY
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
3.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
It was quite relaxed and I learnt a lot about auditing. The majority of my time was spent working onsite which was fun from a team-bonding perspective.
Felt like one of the team. Was treated like an Associate/Graduate.
There was a slight problem as the Executive I was working with got reassigned to another client and I could only communicate through email/phone calls. On the other hand I then had the opportunity to demonstrate that I was capable of handling tasks independently.
Some days were quite busy. My work for the day depended on whether the client could retrieve files for us to audit. I spent my downtime doing e-learning modules and browsing through information on the EY intranet.
More than I expected which was great.
I became more familiar with financial statements/trial balances. Also developed strong analytical and organisational skills from working with data on Excel.
The Company
Worked on site most of the time. During the few days I was in the office I sat next to some tax interns which was interesting as I learnt more about the tax service line. Atmosphere at EY is generally quite laid back. My colleagues were very supportive and always took the time to answer any questions I had.
Jumped straight into an audit the day after the service line induction. I had a partner shadowing day scheduled for me which was the highlight of my internship. Was allocated a counsellor to discuss feedback from colleagues.
While there are no assurance focused training sessions, there are a number of e-learning modules available.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Received a full time offer.
The Culture
Had an official intern social event every week. A couple of interns formed a social committee so there were plenty of opportunities to meet the other interns. Everyone was very friendly and we were all in the same boat.
Central London so expensive. However I study in London anyway so used to it.
Central London.
Not really. Our division did have a boat party but unfortunately this clashed with an intern event. I know some interns who temporarily joined indoor football teams.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
London
November 2012
