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Unite Students

Finance Intern Review

at Unite Students

Internship (1 Month+)

Finance

Bristol

Review Submitted: July 2024

Overall Rating

4.9 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
On a day to day basis, I occasionally shadow multiple teams within the finance department such as the cash analyst team or treasury, learning and drawing on their experience of their roles and what is needed to be successful in their field. I carry out monthly invoices, line allocation and reconciliations linked to all of our properties. I also carry out credit checks on our customer accounts and liaise with our debt collection agency.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was occupied with a lot of tasks and projects for the duration of my internship, which was beneficial as it emulated real life situations and problems that allowed me to understand what it is really like to work within in a corporate environment.
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?
- I've become more proficient with excel, learnt useful shortcut and formulas that can be applied to multiple financial scenarios.
-Invoice Processing
-Proficiency over key database software, such as oracle.​
-Auditing ​
- How to communicate and liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
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?
5/5
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?
I was pretty much supported and guided for the duration of internship, i had weekly 1-1 reviews with my line manager where we discussed progress, things I was comfortable and uncomfortable and any opportunity of growth that might have piqued my interest.
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?
Inclusivity and diversity is a major aspect of Unite Student culture, making sure everyone feels comfortable and confident within their work environment, where they are allowed to be themselves without the fear of being looked down on.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
My Internship was extremely insightful and if I ever got the chance to do a placement year or a full time position at Unite Student, I would gladly accept it without thinking twice.
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 Unite Students
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Unite Students to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unite Students
I would say to be very open minded, be yourself and don't let past failures stop you from progressing forward. Unite Student is a very accommodating company, staff career development is taken quite seriously so don't be afraid to ask questions. And have fun, reasonably of course.
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