Smart Futures Intern Review

by EY

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of what your work experience involved:

    • Very informative and helped me develop contacts with people that work in sectors that I am interested in such as the political sector.

    8/10
  • 2. What training and skills development did you learn from your work experience?

    • Presentation skills and how to behave and act within a work environment.

    7/10
  • 3. To what extent did you enjoy your work experience?

    • The staff were fun but the work day was longer than a typical day of work.

    6/10
  • 4. How well organised was your work experience?

    • Very well.

    10/10
  • 5. How much did you learn about the company culture and what it would be like to work there?

    • I learnt how to interact with other colleagues. I found that it is much more relax than expected which allowed me to enjoy the experience more.

    10/10
  • 6. How much did your work experience help you in deciding on your future career path?

    • It helped me decide that I do not want to do into the technical sector but rather the political and civil service route.

    9/10
  • 7. Were you paid or reimbursed for this experience?

    • Yes I was.

    10/10
  • 8. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees?

    • Yes I got to then do a week work experience with mentor at Linklaters which was amazing and I am still in contact with her today.

    10/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend EY to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • They provide so many opportunities that you cant get at school.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to EY?

    • Learn how to do a phone interview and just be open to opportunities that they give you even if you dont want to go into that sector.

Details

Work Experience

Legal/Law

London

March 2020

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