Business insight week Review

- attending team huddles with my buddy's team (meetings) - exploring salesforce -meeting with Higher Apprentice's and people on the Graduate scheme - office tours - insight on lines of service and clusters at PwC - rating the firms VR and AR technology - attending a 'town hall'/ training workshop sessions with Higher Apprentices

- networking skills with different ages and people in different lines of service - time management skills such as going to and from work and balancing work and socials - presenting skills. I delivered 2 presentations in the week - how to use Excel. I learned shortcuts and more - how to maximise Google eg. gmail, google docs, hangout, google calendar, google drive etc

Really enjoyed it. The insight gained is very valuable as well as the route into such a prestigious firm that is never really spoken about which is an apprenticeship. The atmosphere of the office was very relaxed and welcoming- a positive work environment. I was well occupied at all times.

Very well organised. Joining instructions given by email and contact established with buddy a couple of weeks prior to joining. This made the first day very easy to navigate through and less awkward. Thorough induction day and laptop given. Buddy coordinated activities and work. Google calendar used to keep track of all events and timings- extremely useful

Company culture was visible daily and was everything they had on their website and more - Welcoming, relaxed, professional environment - It would be amazing to work at PwC- challenging and still enjoyable - Working at PwC will provide flexibility with their non-negotiables and socials - There are unlimited opportunities for career progression at PwC with their buddy and career coach system

It helped a lot as I was given good advice from Higher Apprentices who were very relatable. I was also given good advice from Graduates from many different backgrounds who joined PwC on their graduate scheme. I was given clarity on a lot of confusions I joined with such as what an apprenticeship entails and how beneficial it is in the long run. I then was opportuned to talk to those who had been in the firm for over a decade to hear about career progression at PwC and how to choose if this is the career for me. I was given the emails of the people I spoke to and I left with a bank of connections and a lot of sound advice.

Yes, this was just a 1 week experience that was paid very well. The money given was very generous of firm. However, the firm is located in central London and lunch prices were very expensive which was a bit straining. On top of this travel expenses were not reimbursed but the cost of travel was very very expensive. This was the least enjoyable part of my experience.

Yes, my buddy booked many meetings for me with different people from different walks of life- apprentices, graduates, managers and even partners. This allowed me to see the firm from different perspectives. I went for social drinks on the penultimate evening which let me interact with employees of different positions and in different clusters all in the Consulting line of service. This let me develop my network.

Yes

It was enjoyable on all days, it was interactive, I gained so many skills and got insight into the firm that I couldn't have got anywhere else. I have an advantage over my peers when it comes to applying for an apprenticeship as I am now fast tracked in the application process. I have a buddy that I can message whenever. I made money for a weeks worth of work experience.

- Be yourself and be very confident in order to make the most out of it - Be proactive and communicate with the team and your buddy as they are available and there are many opportunities for the taking - Network! Get peoples Linkedin tags and emails - Make a good impression on everyone