Assurance - Intern Review

This internship gave a true and honest reflection of the sort of work that would be completed by a full time graduate who had recently joined the firm. Daily tasks were interesting and some challenging. The staff members that I was working with were all fantastic. They were always more than willing to help with any questions I had.

Although at times the work was challenging, the gratitude showed by the members of every team I worked with during my internship was fantastic and more than made up for the hard work I had put in. This extends to all levels of staff, from associates right up to senior managers/partners. It was evident that the work I was doing on the audit was in fact important and was helping the teams reach their targets of completing work on time.

I was given very extensive support! Not only did I have a buddy who was in their first year and a people manager (manager level) that I had regular progression meetings with, I also felt that the more senior members in the audit teams I worked with were more than happy to help and provide guidance on a daily basis.

Generally the level of work was just right. If I didn't have any work to do on the audits, I had compliance training and a group project that I could work on to keep me occupied. There were times when I did have a lot of work to complete, however I think this showed a true reflection of what a job in the assurance department is like- some times are busier than others.

I was very happy, and pleasantly surprised with the level of responsibility that I was given - this helped with feeling valued and overall provided me with a much more enjoyable experience.

The group project I completed will help with group projects I will have to complete in my degree, especially the time management skills that I learnt. However, it was the life skills I have gained that I belive will help me in the workplace in the future.

Although I was out at clients more often than not, the atmosphere within audit teams was fantastic. Everybody was friendly, had lots of energy and were more than willing to help.

Slight IT hitches during training but other than that, organisation was great! Always knew where I was going and what I was supposed to be doing. Was sent lots of information before the internhsip started too, so I knew what to expect.

I feel I have gained many skills from pwc that will definitely be of great use in my future. I was given lots of special training opportunites, including compliance training and a special day based presenting techniques, especially for interns.

I will be rejoining the firm once I have graduated.

We all spoke regularly and met up for group projects/training days. Before we started, there was an organised event so that we could all meet before heading to London for training which was great. After completing the internship, we oragnised a social event to say goodbye to everyone.

I lived at home, so costs were relatively low.

Invited to various social event and meetings.