Business Academy Intern Review

I followed my buddy that I was introduced to at the beginning of the week and she showed me around the office and explained the project she was working on. Most of the week was an assessment for becoming an intern at the company and I also had an interview at the end of the week.

I learnt a few excel techniques which was very interesting and useful. I also developed my networking and social skills as I met many employees at the company as well as the other people that were on the work experience along side me. Moreover, time management was a very important skill I learnt.

I did not enjoy it very much. It was too focused on testing us and interviewing us and less about us finding out about the company. Moreover, my buddy did not seem very interested in giving me work that was at a good level of difficulty, all of the work was very arbitrary as my only task was to change the dates on a document.

Not very well organised. There were not many activities that were planned out for us to participate in. We only had interviews and tests that were to be taken online even though we commuted to the office in London daily. We also had to purchase lunch every single day and our travel was not refunded.

I learnt a lot about the company culture by working in the office for a week and through reading the booklets that they had given to us. The the most useful part of the experience was the talk they gave about the company at the beginning of the week about their morals and company ethics and goals.

I did not help me on deciding my future career path. I was almost certain that I wanted to embark on a career path based on finance already, therefore, I did not need much convincing. Some of the more insightful work experiences I had partaken in earlier had played a more influential role in deciding my future career.

I was paid a small amount but was not reimbursed for travelling to the London office everyday during peak hours. I also was forced to buy my own lunch every single day at the overpriced cafeteria at their office. There were no social costs luckily and the location was accessible using my oyster card which offered reasonable rates.

Yes, although I must admit that there were very few compared to other work experiences I have taken part in, which was slightly concerning and disappointing. Most of the employees I met did not seem interested in explaining their work. However, there were lots of people on the work experience to meet.

Yes

It is a very reputable company and the office was very nice and in a good location. Most of the employees are friendly and sociable. Moreover, it is part of the big four accounting firms, therefore, it is very well known and pays well. The work they carry out is very interesting.

The application is very rigorous and exhausting, therefore, try and stay motivated and realise that it is a big commitment when applying. The experience is more like an huge interview or assessment process for their business internship rather than a work experience for be prepared for that! Otherwise, it was quite fun.