Summer intern Review

Last September I had 4 week summer internship which is part of Accounting and Finance EY scholarship degree. It was before my second year of university so I had very basic knowledge of accounting and auditing. I worked on an audit for one specific company so my job was very practical. Also, I was part of a team which was a great experience.

My internship started with online training. I had to go through a lot of EY training material so I would gain better understanding of the working environment, company's values and the auditor profession. Further training will be provided in my placement year. What I really liked that these trainings are not just a one time thing. All employees regardless of experience and qualification need to constantly develop their skills and knowledge which EY is very serious about. As well working in EY means being in teams all the time. The people that I had to work with were very professional and supportive. It exceeded all my expectations.

EY emphasizes that they are all about people culture. I could definitely feel that. In the time when I was working there new employees joined the branch. We had an event where in informal environment the new staff could meet their colleagues and get to know everyone. In that way they felt welcomed in their new working place. My experience was way better than I expected and I really enjoyed every day of it.

First thing that surprised me was that I had an counselor. It is a more experienced member of staff that is responsible fr monitoring your development in the company. We discussed my professional goals and how I could achieve them. Then she would give me guidance about any issues that I had. As well at the end of my summer internship we had a meeting where we looked at my performance. As part of the evaluation my colleagues gave feedback about me and it was very useful for my future development.

I must admit that EY is not the best with providing information fast. But i have heard that it is due to changes in staffing department and usually it is not like that. In overall though everything was organised great. I received a very detailed contract so I didn't really have any uncertainties about my work. The way how I had to send my documents was very clear as well.

At the beginning of my 4 week internship I had an induction day in the EY Canary wharf branch. It was full day training where I met other students like me who are working all over the UK. We got a lot of information that day, but I left the training with bigger confidence about what to expect from my time in EY. Everything was organised very smoothly.

My counselor was very supportive. I could see that she was truly interested in helping me with starting my career in EY. As well she encouraged me to set some goals for the future and gave me all the help I needed with issues that I faced during my internship. I did not expecting such huge help from someone when I first came to EY. So I can definitely say that the company cares about the personal development of their employees.

Salary was adequate to the work that I had to do. After speaking with other students I realized that the pay differes for many students. It is due to fact that living costs in different cities vary. For example it would be unfair if people in London received the same salary as people in Manchester because the every day expenses are drastically different. I worked in a small town where I didn't have any travel costs and my apartment was relatively cheap as well so my salary was enough.

EY has many different clubs that you can join outside the work. Clubs vary from different sports to charities. If you wish you can even make a new club yourself. It is completely up to you whether to join one or not. If talking about city - I worked in Aberdeen. It's not a very big town but still you can find plenty of ways how to entertain yourself. However I preferred traveling outside the town.

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It is a company with great reputation all over the world. It cares very much about staff training and personal career aims which is very essential for me. I feel like this company is such a great start for my career because it will provide me with all the essential skills to move further.

I would suggest to do a lot of research about the company. You need to understand the values that this company cares about. Especially this knowledge was useful in assessment center. In their recruitment process tey focus very much on your natural skills rather your extensive knowledge about business world. So you can't prepare that much for assessment center, it's more about you and your skills.