Summer Internship- Technology Consultant Review

The experience I had on placement has been invaluable. It’s was challenging at times, there is a lot expected from you as a placement student, but without the challenges you don’t get the opportunity to develop and grow. I also found the work incredibly engaging. Accenture is a great company to work for and I would highly recommend applying. Everyone is super friendly and supportive, and I doubt there are many companies where you’ll be given the same level of responsibility and experience.

My colleagues were extremely welcoming when I first joined the company. I felt like my inputs were always valued and any criticism I received was always constructive and for my own benefit.When my colleagues were happy with the work I was doing they did not hesitate to tell me. One tip: feedback isn't always just given to you. This isn't intentional, people forget! If this is the case make sure you ask for it on a regular basis, it's the only indication of where your performance stands.

There is ample support given to you as a placement student. Whenever I had a question someone was always willing to answer it. However you are not spoon fed, you are expected to find information and answers yourself where the resources are available to you.

I was given a large variety of tasks to do, which made me not too busy, but kept me fairly interested. The tasks that I were given was very varied, and spread across different departments, from Data Assurance, to Risk Assurance and Core Assurance. My buddy organised a timetable for me before I started my internship, and therefore I had a structured plan right from the start. There was a period of about 1-2 weeks during the middle of my internship where there was less work than usual, though.

I was proud to work on real-client projects during my internship. It was great to know that the work I was doing actually had an effect on real world clients. This is no problem however, as I always had someone to ask if I got stuck and needed any help. The balance was great!

As I was doing an internship in Data Assurance, and my degree is in Computer Science, I feel that the skills I've gained will really help me in my degree, and beyond. However, that is not to say that somebody doing a degree other than Computer Science would not benefit, as the skills gained are very logical and can be applied to a lot of different work.

Everyone is very friendly, the office is open plan and besides desks there are also more casual areas with sofas which are great for informal meetings. People also bring in cake! It can occasionally get a bit quiet on Fridays when people work from home however if you don't have any reason to be in the office on Friday you can work from home too.

A personalised timetable was produced for each intern before they started their internship, showing Accenture's commitment and organisation. An issue I had however, was that during the initial three days of induction, all interns were taught how to use Accenture's 'Aura' software, which some of us never used again after that, so it seemed like a bit of a waste of time. Other than that, it was fine.

Accenture sent its interns on a three day induction in Northampton, which focused half on 'breaking the ice' with the other interns, and half on skills and knowledge that we would need to work at the firm. Accenture also sent its interns to London as part of their 'One Project' event, and allowed interns to go to travel across the country to clients or on shadowing, all out of the firms pocket. This shows that the firm was very interested in investing for their staff's personal training and development.

Very good. I got a job offer from them! Furthermore, Accenture operates a system where most employees are promoted every year, so prospects are very promising within the firm.

Yes. The other interns were quite social, going to pubs and other places regularly. Accenture also organises regular social events in the pub next door to the office, and staff were also regularly bringing donuts into the office to improve the atmosphere and make it move fun.

I can't comment on the cost of living, as being from Birmingham I did not have to rent during the internship. Socialising isnt too expensive in Birmingham if you know where to go.

The bars were always buzzing on a friday night, as everyone from other banks/companies came out to start the weekend with a drink.

Social groups organised a few activities, most organised by company were work related.