Summer Intern - Risk Assurance Services Review
by PwC
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
3.7
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
1.8
- 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 enjoyed my time at PwC in Reading, and felt very welcomed by all the staff I worked with.
Everyone made me feel very welcome, and were also very happy to answer all my questions and help me to complete all the tasks I was assigned.
I had a coach, who met up with me regularly to see how I was getting on, and I had objectives to try and achieve.
There were times when I had plenty to do, but at other times there wasn't much to be done as we were waiting for data from a client, or for work to be reviewed. We were set a project which we could be getting on with during these times, which meant that there was always something we could be getting on with.
I was always working on current clients to complete tasks necessary for the engagement. I was also able to speak to clients on my own to get the necessary information for my tasks.
I developed my communication skills, and also got an insight into the industry that I will be working in once I graduate.
The Company
When I was in the office, there was always a good atmosphere - however, most of the time I was out in different client offices.
We had a week of training at the beginning of the internship to give us the basic skills I needed to be able to get started straight away with client work. There was a clear coach and buddy system to support us through the internship, and there were days set aside to work with the other interns and feedback on the internship.
We had 4 days residential training, as well as local IT training.
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
I have been offered a job to start after I have graduated.
The Culture
We were all out at different clients in different places a lot of the time so it was difficult for all of the interns to get together.
I was living at home for the duration of my internship.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
Scotland
December 2009
