Audit Intern Review
by Grant Thornton
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Rating
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The Role
4.6
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The Company
4.6
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The Culture
4.8
- 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 thoroughly enjoyed my 6 weeks spent with Grant Thornton. It was a great insight into the industry - but still at the same time a lot of fun. Everyone I met was friendly and happy to help with any questions I had.
Right from my first day out on client site, I felt that my work was contributing to the overall project of the team I was working within. It was great to get this responsibility from so early on.
Every team I worked within was always friendly and enjoyable to work within. My people manager was always available to answer any question I had regarding my internship.
I always had work to do on a daily basis - at stages where this ran low there was other internship based work I could complete. If asked for, there was always something to do.
I was given much more responsibility than I anticipated, which was a welcome surprise. My work was contributing to the overall audit. I was also entrusted with dealing with clients directly.
The internship experience has really benefit me on both a professional and personal level. It has really provided an insight into what line of work I would like to pursue a career in.
The Company
The atmosphere in the office was really friendly and comfortable to work within. Every team I worked on whilst on a client site also provided an enjoyable experience.
The internship was very well organised. Training was provided at the beginning and through a course at Bradenham Manor.
The company spent a lot of time on personal development. The interns were required to set goals at the beginning of the internship, and fulfilling them really aided my development. All the interns were also sent on a presentation training course which took place at Bradenham Manor. Here I developed skills I could use both in a professional and private sense.
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
I would really like to pursue a career with Grant Thornton.
The Culture
The social scene amongst colleagues was good and I always felt included. This included sports teams such as cricket and five-a-side football as well as post work drinks.
My internship was in Manchester, where I am a student, so cost of living was similar to a student lifestyle for me.
Manchester has a good nightlife. The office is situated within close proximity of lots of good bars.
Yes, I got asked to play 5-a-side football and cricket outside of work
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting
North West
November 2014
