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Summer Internship Placement Review

at EY

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit, Accounting

Glasgow

Review Submitted: July 2022

Overall Rating

4.8 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
My role involves undertaking ad-hoc tasks for an audit team which varies from preparing lead sheets, to grid cost testing, documenting invoices and extended trial balance tie outs. I join my team's daily catch up call alongside meeting other team members throughout the day. Furthermore throughout my internship I undertake weekly certificate learning which prepares me for a future working at a well-regarded organisation such as EY.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a great deal of responsibility and also enough freedom to utilise that responsibility throughout my internship. I was left to arrange my own meetings outside of the daily catch up call and also look for audit work whilst balancing this alongside my certificate learning. I feel my time management and organisation skills benefitted from this experience.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have learned how to operate EY Canvas and also the GL Analyser tool on excel. I have developed my writing skills by regularly forming documents such as audit reports or summarising board meeting minutes. I have also developed my excel skills.
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?
4/5
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 received all the support and guidance I could ask for throughout my internship. There is no was EY could have provided me with more help. This greatly benefitted my experience with the organisation.
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?
There is a great atmosphere at EY. Everybody who works there is very welcoming and always happy to stop what they are doing for a chat or to help. I believe this improves the employee experience. I also like how the office put on social events allowing team members to get to know each other better and develop a trusting working relationship.
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?
5/5
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?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement with EY and would highly recommend to anyone looking for an audit internship to prioritise their application with EY. The welcoming and helpful members of staff allowed me to excel in a working environment.
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 EY
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend EY to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to EY
Take time over your application and invest energy into the application process as it will massively benefit you if you can gain experience in such a welcoming office and prolific organisation. The experience, training and skills which EY provide interns with make it well worthwhile.
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