Intern Review
by EY
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
4.8
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The Culture
4.9
- 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 the Internship - my colleagues were extremely welcoming and friendly. I was given lots of opportunities to do work which was exciting and not just monotonous tasks.
Very - they gave me challenging work that I could do to save them time - and they were really appreciative.
EY have schemes in place to ensure everyone is supported. We are allocated a "counsellor" who has meetings with us to formally discuss our progress - how were feeling, what we were enjoying and what we were not. We are also allocated a "buddy" (who is usually less senior than your counsellor) who you can chat to throughout about what you need support with.
Most days it was the perfect balance - however when your colleagues are busy and don't have time to show you how to do something new you have to be prepared to use your initiative and find something to do yourself e.g. market research - shadow a colleague - ask if other interns want help..
A fair amount I was taken on several client meetings were I was responsible for note taking and asked to take ownership of different "deliverables" - but they do not give you more than you are comfortable with.
I was consistently encouraged to stop asking "how" and start asking "why" - this allowed me to think differently and has taught me to be more inquisitive and understand why I am doing what I'm doing - rather than just going through the motions.
The Company
Relaxed
Organised - but not regimented - there is a lot of flexibility
They invested far more than I could have hoped for.
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Very :)
The Culture
Yeah! We had lots of socials.
Resonable
Great
Yes - as long as you make sure you're chatty and friendly to lots of people these opportunities are really easy to come by.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Accounting, Financial Management, Information Technology
Scotland
August 2015
