Intern Review

Everyday we were given new presentations on different things for example one day was helping us build a strong LinkedIn profile with the cofounder of LinkedIn. We also were given presentations on the 4 service lines of EY to find out which one we’d be the most interested in. We also got to do a weeks work experience on the working floor in different departments where we were given jobs and presentations to lead during the week.

Yes, I developed my teamwork and communication skills. I also gained organizations and time management skills. I was really lucky to be able to speak to the parents and the rest of my colleagues on the final day and was able to fully enhance my public speaking skills and really come out of my shell. I believe the programme gives you skills for life that you would need everyday in a working world. From managing your time to be at work on time to organizing your day to juggle tasks and then to also communicate effectively with colleagues to get the best ideas and contributions.

I really enjoyed the programme and thought it really made me come out of my shell and get a first hand insight into what a professional services firm is like. I also made some really good friends who were like minded as the goals we all had were quite similar and it was and environment of everyone being keen to gain knowledge and experience. It was a placement I believe I really thrived and excelled in and the support from the mentors really did push me.

I felt like everyone there was available to help and support me. My mentors really pushed me and did consistently check up on me, they gave me thourough advice and really constructive feedback which made me want to do even better and motivated me to achieve my goals. I liked that we were constantly engaging and were able to ask questions whenever we needed to.

It was very well organized and ensured we got to have a real insight and got to experience everything to the utmost level. I feel like the first two weeks gave us a real insight to the firm and really built us up to be strong candidates by helping us build our communication skills and business skills at the ICAEW business day and then the third week really gave us a practical hands on experience into the world of work.

I receive a fair amount of support from my training provider and I received a CMI level 3 qualification from them at the end of the programme which is for training and adult management. I feel like this has really boosted my CV and has really helped my confidence as I have extra qualifications aside from academic ones which will help me stand out in later life.

I receive a number of emails for different activities I can participate in.

Yes, it was able to cover all costs sufficiently.

Not as many as I had hoped.

Yes

Yes as it is a friendly and supporting environment in which everyone thrives off passion and determination.

Be confident, be yourself and tell them why you want the opportunity and what you can bring! Do good research of the firm to show you’re keen and interested and relate what you do to how it can benefit EY. And lastly be friendly and communicate effectively. Don’t be nervous!