Business Transformation Summer Intern Review
at PA Consulting
Internship (1 Month+)
Management Consulting
London
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
4.6 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
8 week internship focussed around an internal group project. Opportunities to network within firm and take on additional responsibilities e.g. client projects and PA community events
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Given opportunities to get involved with additional client work/ PA community networks. It was completely up to you what you make of the internship so you could take on as much responsibility as you felt comfortable.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Networking/forming connections with other employees is prioritised at the firm. Learnt how to reach out to the right people to get the information you need as all work completed involves collaborating with others.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Plenty of support from assigned buddy and line manager. They were a recent grad so it was helpful to ask them questions about their experience at the firm, general advice and tips etc
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very sociable/relaxed culture. Lot of grads so does not feel as intimidating for interns. Plenty of out of work events/ opportunities to socialise with other interns and also with grads
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Had a great internship. Felt fully supported/ encouraged which meant I was able to make the most out of all opportunities presented to me e.g getting involved in client work. Fellow interns are sociable and friendly which is obviously great.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at PA Consulting
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend PA Consulting to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to PA Consulting
Demonstrate your personality in the interview/assessment centre. Important as interviews are online. Think about relevant skills that you have demonstrated previously and see you can apply those to the interview/ assessment centre. Have a growth mindset and be very reflective.
