Summer Intern Review

The internship was very enjoyable. I was given plenty of quality work to complete by colleagues with a respectful and positive attitude. There are plenty of opportunities to prove yourself and a lot of a flexibility for those actively seeking to try out different things within the firm. The social side of the internship is also really good and it's a great way to meet lots of interesting people and potential future colleagues

Everyone I met at the firm, from the unqualified analysts up to the partners made me feel valued. People were more willing than I thought to take time to explain things and took a genuine interest in my personal development both during the internship and after I completed it.

Support given was mostly given on an informal, verbal basis. Communication in general was quite open so this tended to be very effective. There was a more formal feedback process which helped me evaluate my contribution to the team and the deals I worked on. Overall, this was some of the best quality feedback I'd received on any work.

As can be expected from corporate finance work it varied quite a lot. There was rarely nothing for me to do even at this quiet time in the business cycle but I found that for the most part it was down to me to ensure that I had a busy schedule with quality work to be getting on with, but this was not a problem for me.

I was often able to assemble complete sections of client pitches by myself and this included both analytical/technical as well as presentational work. Because of my relatively limited technical skills at the outset it was sometimes hard to feel like I was making a genuine contribution, however, the EY internship does give you scope for the development of these skills, even in the relatively short space of time, if you seek them out.

The internship proved to be very useful for me as a graduate as I was offered the job. Understandably, as a historian the internship amounted to little more than food for thought in terms of contributing to me degree studies. However, it did also probably improve my work discipline.

The London office has a very positive, vibrant, can-do atmosphere.

Impeccable organisation, prior to the internship, during our induction, at work and afterwards.

There are a large number of basic training resources available online so you are never short of the skills you need to do your job but colleagues would also take time to run through things with you personally to help your understanding. Still, there is only so much training and development you can do in six weeks.

Very appealing right now as the firm has a very ambitious plan for growth and is recruiting heavily.

There was a very good social scene as lots of the other interns were very fun and outgoing. There were plenty of social events organised by the internship team as well

The cost of living in the area was very high, particularly as I had to find short term accommodation which is not always easy. I stayed in a nearby student halls for the 6 weeks and although I was able to save by walking to work each day I was spending around £1000 per month. Beer is £4 a pint in Central London.

Central London. Very diverse, plenty of good hangouts.

Again, there were a lot of social events for the interns including bowling, pizza making and drinks events but there were also some opportunities to get involved with sports, 5-a-side football for instance.