Advanced Analytics - Summer Internship Review

I really had the chance to try a career which I never imagined myself being in. My off cycle internship in EY Management Consulting was a chance to do something completely different to my university degree in History and explore an immerse myself in an exciting industry. I thoroughly enjoyed the time as being there for a year allowed me to begin to understand and decide whether it would be a career path I would like to follow.

I was lucky enough to be able to work with the same team throughout the internship and so because of this I formed very close relationships with a number of people who will continue to be my friends even though my placement has now finished. There were of course some people who I did not form as close a relationship with, however for the most part I felt like an equally valued member of the team

My direct line manager within the scheme was fantastic and a great inspiration. He was always happy and resourced to provide the best help and advice they could and this meant that I felt fully supported throughout my placement.

I was given my own role and was expected to complete as any other full-time coworker. As a result I was constantly kept busy and people were comfortable asking me to do tasks and I became confident in completing them.

As I completed my work there I was given my own role which was valued across the team. This meant that I had specific responsibilities which the rest of the team relied on me to complete. I felt that within my project there was the opportunity to stretch yourself if you had the drive to do so.

I developed a wide range of skills such as public speaking, my understanding of computers and technology developed and I became more confident with my time management. I have learnt several key skills which will help me in my degree and will mean I can tackle it with more confidence. Definitely one of the best aspects of completing the placement.

At times the office felt stressed and owing to the nature of the way our project was organised it was at times uncomfortable. However, this was usually abated by the strong team that I was a member of and generally it was a nice atmosphere to work within.

The internship was organised extremely well and there were always people to ask for help from if needed. I think my experienced was as advertised when I applied and has given me many skills which I am looking forward to using in the future.

As I was on a placement and not a full-time employee, I do not feel that the firm invested in me particularly, however I do think effort was put in to ensure we enjoyed our placement so we were likely to return to the company after we graduate.

The future employment prospects within the organisation look great. It appears that there are several avenues within which one can enter the company and they are open-minded as to the type of degree you do.

Yes there was, my team was very social and were very keen to ensure cohesion and welcome new members. We held socials every week which were a great way to get to know team members better. The wider company also organised some events which I was able to attend and these were also a great way to network and socialise.

I was working in London and so it was quite an expensive commute into the City every day. I do feel that the company could have subsidised my travel expenses into London as I had to travel down every day. I brought a packed lunch with me every day to save money on food so there were ways to cut down on the cost of living.

I was working in a very social area and my team would often go out for drinks in the evening. As per the previous question I did not really feel that I could afford to do so and as a result I have reasonably limited experience of the Nightlife myself.

The company has social sports teams which colleagues can join if they so wish and our team was very social so we often met up after work and organised events. There are plenty of opportunities if you have time to organise some things yourself.