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I really enjoyed the summer internship. We began with an induction, which was well organised and included class room sessions, team building activities and also social events in the evening. During this we were introduced to some of the skills that we would need to be successful during the programme. The instructors were entertaining and very helpful. After completing the induction, we then went to the offices that we had applied for to gain an understanding of how they work and to set up all of our IT equipment. After we had completed all the necessary training we started work. This was the best part of the experience and I was very happy with the exposure that I gained to multiple industries. It was the people I met and worked with that completed the experience. The internship has contributed significantly to my personal and professional development and I would be interested in pursuing employment with PwC in the future and would recommend that others do too.

Everyone at the office I worked at was very friendly and professional. However, at the same time the atmosphere was also quite relaxed and I felt that my colleagues made an effort to get to know me. Furthermore, all of the interns in my office were invited to the annual summer ball, which allowed us to network and was good fun. I appreciated the effort that was made to get us involved with the office and making us feel a part of the team.

The support was excellent. I was assigned a "buddy" and a people manager. My "buddy" was only a couple of years older than me and so it was easy to ask questions and get a feeling for what it would be like if I were working at PwC full time. My people manager was very helpful; we met 3 times over the internship and we set objectives for what I wanted to get out of the internship and then tracked my progress over the course of the programme. Furthermore, my people manager always made the time to talk about any concerns I had and made it a priority to help with my personal development. For example, when I asked to do some work shadowing in other departments, he was very helpful and introduced me to the relevant people as well as providing guidance on the different areas of the firm.

Over the course of the internship, I always had work to do. However, rarely was it overbearing. I was booked onto clients for the majority of my time and as a result, I got a lot of exposure and the work was generally engaging. This was great as I learnt something new everyday.

I was impressed with the amount of responsibility that I was given. I was treated as if I were a new graduate that had joined the firm, which meant that everything that I did was real work. I even got the opportunity to lead my own team onto the client site once I had learnt some of the basics.

As we used Excel extensively, I developed my skills in Excel considerably, and this has been very applicable to my degree as I use it regularly. More importantly, I developed my client facing skills and my general business acumen which will be very helpful in the future and has really strengthened my CV.

As I mentioned before, the atmosphere was quite relaxed but also professional. There was a good work ethic too and this made for a productive environment. People were also sociable and we were encouraged to get to know everyone and get involved with any events, such as the summer ball or to go out for lunch etc.

The organisation was very good. Pretty much everything worked as it was meant to and over the course of the internship I didn't experience any problems. There was a clear structure to everything, but not to the point that there was no flexibility. I believe that as the internship was well organised, we got as much out of the time as we could. Setting objectives, having a support network and having client bookings for the duration of my time meant that I felt that PwC had put a lot of effort into the programme.

As mentioned previously, a lot of support was given and I was able to shadow another department for a day. I also got the opportunity to undertake lots of online courses (PwC calls them E-Learns) and I felt that this helped me develop my knowledge of accounting but also to develop interpersonal skills that are essential for a client facing role.

I was offered a graduate job. As a result the prospects look good. The ability to develop and the benefits and support that they give to their employees really differentiates them and means that they are a great place to start working after graduating from university.

I got to know the other interns in my office well. As I was based in a regional office, there were only 4 interns in the office. I enjoyed catching up with them when I saw them. However, as we were in different places a lot of the time, we hardly spent any time working together. I have stayed in contact with them, and I got the impression that a lot of other people in other offices would also be doing the same.

The cost of living was about average for the south of England. Not as expensive as London, but not really cheap either.

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There were opportunities to get involved in PwC's national sporting event or to get involved with the office's social events (e.g. summer ball, AGM etc.). Overall, I thought that there were relatively good opportunities.