student Review

In the first week my role to be a student and learn how to be a team leader. This involved listening to facilitators on a day to day basis and filling out learning logs for level 2 adult management qualification. On the second week my role was risk advisor and this involved making presentaions on things such as brexit implications to banks, nationwide and advising them on what they could do.

New skills I have learnt is networking which is talking to new people and staying in contact for future references for each other's benefit. Another skill I have learnt is presentation skills which is key when showing ideas. I have developed my communication skills due to the team work.

I enjoyed the programme to a large extent. It was highly enjoyable and beneficial and would be great for those looking to work in consultancy and finance. It was very fun and very informative.

I feel very valued by EY. The staff and those who volunteered to be buddies and mentors are extremely friendly and welcoming and really make you feel apart of the team. All of the work I did was extremely appreciated and a lot of time was taken to give me feedback which was very helpful.

The programme was organised very well. However in some parts it could be better such as spending 4 days filling out learning logs when they could have been filled out in two days. It was organised well though and informative and the inclusion of breaks was very well thought of and appreciated.

We received a large amount of support from our training provider. They invested a lot of time into us and made sure to explain things to us in great detail to ensure we understood everything. They were also very open to question and if they didn't know the answer they would organise meetings with those who more experienced.

A large amount of support. They were very friendly and understood that we were new and so were very open to questions. They welcomed us with open arms and were always checking to make sure that we were okay. They wanted what was best for us and it was clear that they wanted us to benefit from this experience.

Very well, it is a good salary however travel was very expensive. This of course is not the employers fault. The salary meets my cost very well. We recieved £6.80 an hour for 54 hours over the Easter holidays, and us sacrificing our holidays has a bigger reward.

Outside of work there are many opportunities such as apprenticeships, grad schemes and school leavers programmes. In addition to this there are chances to go to alumni events and further your network. In addition to this there are opportunities to look at what EY get involved in by having free tickets to art exhibits etc.

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It is very fun and you meet so many new people. You get a very detailed insight into the world of work as a consultant and different career paths into consultancy. It was very beneficial and allows you to get your foot in the door in other opportunities and business experiences. you learn a lot of new skills that you can apply in everyday life that you have for the rest of your life.

Apply! Do research into EY and see what sector you would want to work in advisory/tax/tas/audit. Also look at what the service lines do and see at what you think your strengths would lie in. Also be ready for early mornings and Long days and appreciate the opportunity you have been given. Be ready to learn and take on board what is being said to you whether it be the mentors or buddies from departments.