Business Academy Review

During the Business academy programme I worked within a range of roles within the EY tax department. I was given a range of tasks throughout the week which gave me a real insight into life at EY. I moved from international tax to the energy sector and was given tasks relating to the field. There were also lots of informative presentations and meetings about options at EY.

I have learnt more about excel spreadsheets and how to import and export data to form timesheets for clients. I have met a wide range of people which has improved my levels of experience within a proffessional environment. I enhanced my time keeping skills with the daily meetings and presentations I attended as well as my presentation skills.

I thoroughly enjoyed the Business Academy Programme. The work was enjoyable as I was given a range of tasks each day to complete. It surpassed my expectations going into the programme due to the diverse range of activities which I completed every day. The teams which I worked in were very friendly and approachable if I needed help with the tasks.

I felt very valued by EY and the teams that I worked in. We were all given a Buddy and a counciller who were both very helpful. I was taken out for lunch many times during the week and introduced to many members of staff which made me feel valued and part of the team at EY. All tasks that i completed were appreciated.

The programme was very well organised and structured. Each day we were given a diverse range of tasks to complete which were well thought out and very insightfull. The beginning IT induction was however slightly unneccesary in places due to the fact that we were not going to be permanent members of staff at EY.

There was a lot of support available from the team. Whenever I needed help with anything I was working on or any advice they were all happy to help. I was particularly impressed by the flexibility of the team as i was able to move around to areas of interest if I asked to do so.

There was a lot of support available from the team. Whenever I needed help with anything I was working on or any advice they were all happy to help. I was particularly impressed by the flexibility of the team as i was able to move around to areas of interest if I asked to do so .

The travel for me was standard train costs around £2.55 each way and so the payments which I received met these costs well. The Programme was local for me so there were no living/ accommodation costs meaning that I was paid above my costs for the week which was great..

there were a few clubs to sign up to when working full time and social events

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The EY business academy was a thoroughly enjoyable experience which has helped me to think about my future career and which options I have available to me regarding the professional services industry. Before I was relatively unsure about my direction but this week has been very helpful due to the insight it has given me.

speak to as many people as you can and try to contact apprentices to find out more if you wish as this was not a prominent feature aside from one meeting with an apprentice.