Intern Review

After training I would take notes during talks between key members of the site to discuss how we would start working for a client. I would then research the client in as much detail as I could about their business, products, market and their history before giving this to my supervisor. I would also read the financial statements from companies to check for casting errors.

I developed my research skills as was the first time I ever had to research a company. My presentation skills were also developed during training as I had to give mock presentations to try and "win" clients. I also found that my listening skills have been far better since I have had to be a scribe during meetings.

I greatly enjoyed the programme as it gave me the chance to meet new people and collectively pick up new skills and work on others. The people who I met at EY and trained with as fellow interns were very welcoming, so I would encourage other people to do the programme.

The programmes was very structured from the beginning as all interns were giving a timetable of where they would be going for the day and what would be tought to us. However, when working with other EY employees directly there was far less structure, which unfortunately led to a lot of dead/wasted time.

I think I received a lot of support. I was given the phone contacts of both of the programmes coordinators for if I had questions to ask or needed to call in ill. The staff and fellow employers also made sure to include me, what I found hard to do organically due to my shyness.

I was given full support to make sure that the work and evidence I was doing was up to the correct standard and met all of the specifications. The training itself was also very concise with what I needed to know and how to display that to who would be awarding the qualification.

I find that the skills I was able to display and pick up in the workplace such as coaching other employers and communicating effectively to complete tasks helped me perform very well overall. The qualification itself also distinguishes me apart from other people in my expertise so that I can stand out better.

As I was only there for a very short time I did not find any of these during my time with the company. However I am routinely invited to alumni events and celebrations due to the fact that I completed the programme. These events would be a great way to socially network with others.

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The company has a very confortable work environment for people to thrive. As well as offering apprenticeships and routes to gain further qualifications whilst working with EY and even getting chartered in your area of expertise. They are also very firm on making efforts towards sustainability and helping the environment.

Make sure to make plenty of notes about yourself and the things you have done before your interview so that you can clearly show what you have to offer, as well as making points as to how these will help your perform your job roles better than other people applying for the role. Researching the company itself and how you have similar values is also very important and can help you ask interesting questions.