Summer Intern Review
by KPMG
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
3.4
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The Culture
1.5
- 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
I was working in a great team and was always given work to do. Sometimes this might be a bit mundane but rarely.
My work was often used in material for the client and I was made to feel that it was genuinely appreciated and needed as part of the teams work.
Although I was often given my own responsibilities to do, support and help was always available if I needed it. They wanted me to get it right so they were happy to give advice if I asked.
Always had something to do. Sometimes it may not have been the most exciting task in the world but more often than not it was.
Most of my work focused around a project that I was given and mostly left to do myself. I would then report to my manager who would give feedback and we'd discuss the next stages.
Learnt a lot of useful skills that will definitely be useful in the business world.
The Company
Incredibly well. Every stage of the application and starting process went smoothly and they would always follow up on emails and telephone calls to check that I had received everythign and that there weren't any problems.
Not a huge amount but I think this was mostly because I was an intern who was only there for 8 weeks. It was obvious that training and development is a big thing for full time employees.
Subsidised Canteen
National Travel
Had good feedback on my placement so have an interview coming up.
The Culture
Could have been better.
London, so very expensive. I was very close to work though so could have saved a bit by moving further away from Canary Wharf.
Not great. A few bars but thats it really.
A few societies and gyms but not a huge amount.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Business Management
London
September 2009
