Business Insight Week Review

The PwC business insight week is spent with a few departments giving a brief view of what working in a professional services firm is like. This included travelling to meet clients and office based work in audit, tax and assurance.

Before starting I knew very little about networking - this was focused on throughout the week and I began to develop this skill which I will draw upon for the rest of my working life.

I thoroughly enjoyed the programme, it was the perfect balance of challenging tasks which may push you out of your comfort zone and drawing upon skills and experience you already have.

PwC have kept in touch since the programme end and were welcoming and supportive throughout the programme making me feel very valued by the firm. They have many levels of experience available showing that they want to attract potential new employees.

After meeting centrally on day one of the programme we moved to our local office to gain experience in the departments before going to the regional office to finish the week. This was clearly well planned in all three stages.

We were supported initially by the schools recruitment officer before undergoing training on day 1. After learning initial basic skills we could develop them on the rest of the week which was extremely well supported by employees at the local office.

There was always help and support available from the application process to the programme end. PwC leads an open and friendly atmosphere where support is available from everyone.

All expenses were covered or easily reimbursed and we received an excellent wage from PwC seeing as we were undergoing training and were only with the firm for a week.

As members of the insight week we weren't really there to experience this for ourselves but aside from volunteering and language classes that PwC supports it was clear that there is a large social emphasis on working for PwC.

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Throughout the week I gained invaluable experience from the firm and acquired skills that many people in the age group don't have yet such as networking which will give you a competitive advantage. You may also find a passion for one of the departments which you didn't know you had until you gained the experience.

Go for it! Make sure you have read up about current business events and know the PwC acumen and what they look for in a person. There are no trick questions - don't be shy and make sure to work well in a team, take leadership or a step back when necessary. Everyone is in the same boat.