Transaction Support Intern Review

This placement was a fantastic opportunity which allowed me to develop so many skills in terms of engineering. I was able to undertake such a wide and varied range of activities and network with many high level managers during my time at EY.

I felt really valued by colleagues. I was treated as a valued member of the team and my colleagues always appreciated my work. I was also supported well and help was always available if I needed it. The people in my team became my friends as well as my colleagues.

I feel I was always given support and guidance by my supervisor. If I had a problem with any of my work she was always willing to help and set up regular meetings with me to ensure I was happy with my placement. My other colleagues were also always willing to help me, specifically the members of the team who had been in my position previously.

On a daily basis I was busy. I had a list of daily duties which I had to complete which kept me occupied. If I ever had spare time I looked for extra tasks to take on to ensure I gained as much knowledge as possible from the placement. At month end I was a lot busier than usual but being busy helped me to manage my time better and I think it helped me to improve many of my skills.

I believe I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement. I was treated as a member of the team and people relied on me. The work I had to do was needed by other members of the team so I was responsible for making sure my work was accurate so that it didn't effect anyone else. I was also responsible for going to meetings and feeding the information back to the rest of the team.

I think a lot of the skills and training I received will help me in later life. The training will help me in my degree studies as I have a much better understanding of things such as direct/indirect labour hours, account recs etc. I also learnt a lot of skills that will help me in life. These are skills which may not apply directly to my studies such as communication skills, time management, excel skills, how to be professional and a lot more.

The general atmosphere in the office was always very relaxed and friendly. I always felt comfortable in the office. The office was quiet enough to work but if you wanted to have a chat you were able to. On a Friday we have an half hour of 'fun time' where we play a game to build on our team work and help everyone relax ready for the weekend.

I think my internship was set up very well. On my first day everything was set up for me such as my log in details and my access so I could get stuck in straight away.

I think I received a fair amount of training in order to develop my skills. If I was struggling with a particular topic there were always calls I could join to help me understand better.

As EY is such a massive company I think there are lots of employment prospects for me. I look forward to seeing the possible opportunities available to me.

There was a very good social scene among other interns. We had a Facebook group set up and there was always some sort of social event taking place such as nights out, white water rafting etc.

The cost of living in the area I worked in seemed normal to me as it was where I grew up. To the other interns I think it seemed about average, for those coming from London it was a lot cheaper but from those coming from other parts of Wales Cardiff may have seemed more expensive. There are a lot of different places that you can live if you work at EY which all vary in price.

I think the nightlife in the area I worked was brilliant, Cardiff has plenty of clubs, pubs and bars to go.

There were a lot of activities that took place outside of work. We had regular outings for lunch, we had night outs and random team days out.