Intern Review

It was a balance of on-the-job experience with business skills sessions; where I was a valued part of a team of world-class professions law, helping EY clients and their businesses.

I learnt how to audit financial statements, how to work in small teams in the industry, how to assess and improve my work and also how to present an idea to an associate partner in a convincing and professional manner.

I enjoyed it a lot, although the work we were doing was fairly monotonous, it was interspersed with more interesting and engaging business skills sessions. I found the challenge to suggest an investment to an associate partner, very engaging.

The actual experience was fairly well organised, however the technological side was appalling. The online application couldn’t have been worse, with nothing ever submitting, it took three months and three thousand calls to their work experience call team.

I learnt a fair bit about the culture within the audit department, but not the company as a whole.

Not very much, as I was interested in the consulting side of the firm, rather than audit.

I was paid for it, but I wasn’t reimbursed. Due to the horrendous technological problems I encountered, I wasn’t able to apply for the London course, and when I called to ask about it I was told the london course didn’t run anymore (which isn’t true), so I paid to travel to scotland from West Sussex and pay for accommodation.

We met our small group and worked closely with the apprentices, but no one else.

Yes

I enjoyed the experience on the whole a lot!

Keep at the online application even when it seems that it will never work. Also, to make sure you apply to the one closest to you, and if it doesn’t come up as an option then keep enquiring.