Assurance Intern Review

I thoroughly enjoyed the vast majority of work I was assigned. Working with multiple close-knit teams gave me the opportunity to see many different areas of the Assurance LoS. The amount of enjoyment I took from each project depended almost entirely on the amount of interesting work my co-workers had prepared for me ahead of my arrival. Generally, most found some very interesting tasks for me to work through although some box-ticking is inevitable.

Again, most of the time I was provided with responsibility. I felt I had contributed significantly to the vast majority of the 6 or 7 projects I worked on.

The culture within the firm is very 'people' orientated. Throughout my internship I was walked through concepts and the pragmatics of those concepts with every rank of employee from Director.

I worked on 2 projects I think which I didn't enjoy as much as the rest. On these occasions, the lack of preparation by my co-workers provided me with too little challenging work. Most of the time I was worked on rewarding projects (<50hrs) with some fantastic co-workers. Work hard, play hard!

Most of the time I was engaged in important activities with clients, often with my own specific tasks and problems. As I mentioned before, the preparation of my co-workers determined the amount of responsibility and challenge I had.

I decided that Assurance was not for me and have subsequently secured a position in Transactions. The fundamental financial knowledge and the insight into the structure of PwC will be invaluable in the future I'm sure.

I was immersed in a very sociable office with a large young population. We formed a fantastic social group which made the office a very pleasant place to be.

The induction and intensity of the coaching and feedback was perfect. I enjoyed all of the projects in which I was allocated plenty of work and responsibility which was most of the time.

Feedback was provided continuously from co-workers, managers and coaches. Help was constantly available.

I have secured a job in Transactions, Advisory.

I have made a large group of friends from my placement who I will continue to keep in contact with.

My accommodation during the summer was extortionate considering I stayed in University halls in Reading for 5 weeks. Everything else was affordable.

I spent lots of time at Charing Cross, London as well as Reading. Great fun!

Sports team meets and company socials were quite frequent.