Private Client Tax Intern Review

My position as an intern was to support the private client tax team with any simple tasks which I could perform.
This included creating tax returns, liaising with HMRC over phone/email/letter, opportunity to sit in a client meeting and work on a (fake) client pitch.

I was responsible for a number of tax return forms for clients and producing anti-money laundering forms for them. We had deadlines for both of the projects so were responsible for getting this back on time before HMRC deadlines.

My confidence increased as I met new staff and people in the company.
I developed my organisation skills to keep work manageable and be on schedule for projects.

Constant support and guidance. The hot desk system allows you to sit next to new people, which everyone is willing to help you with any questions.
You are assigned an associate 'buddy' who can guide you through work and answer any questions you have.
Line manager was also present to help with anything.

Really comfortable but hardworking culture. People enjoyed being in work and you can see this by the quality of work produced.

I greatly enjoyed the placement, particularly the internal project as I was able to speak to other departments about what they do, increasing my knowledge on areas outside of private client tax and experiencing whether I would want to go into another area in my career.

Yes