Summer Intern Corporate Tax Review

by EY

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Constantly busy which is what I like, really friendly and easy to get on with people.

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

    • I instantly felt integrated within the tax departement from day one thanks to my buddy. The buddy system is a very good one!

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

    • I always ask a lot of questions all of which the respective questionee would happily answer.

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

    • There were one or two days where I wasn't constantly busy but that was fine as everyone was up for a chat. Most days I was working constantly.

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

    • I felt I was given a lot more responsibility than I thought I would. Some of my work was final drafts and being sent to clients.

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

    • I am doing a tax module at uni next year so this was undoubtedly a valuable experience. I very much would like to become a chartered accountant as well.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Top banter!! Tax department was surprisingly always buzzing.

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

    • I didn't notice anything that would hinder my view of the internship.

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

    • I felt that my buddy invested a lot of time in tutoring me in how to operate most tax software but the IT meeting was informative and people were always willing to help.

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

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I really hope I do have a job with them!!

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • The induction days were really good but I was mostly too tired to do anything during the week and I was the only person in tax and most of the audit lot were away at clients.

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

    • I go to University at Newcastle so have a house and living costs are cheap.

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

    • Newcastle... Enough said

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

    • I was travelling down to london most weekends but got invited to a curry evening, drinks, pub quiz and lunch.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

East of England

August 2010

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