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I really enjoyed the internship overall. What I came for, which was an understanding of what a day in the life of an associate in Assurance did, the future job prospects, the environment of PwC I certainly got. The work was challenging, varied (I got to go to a client site and work on 2 projects) yet within my capabilities. Everyone I met at all levels was supportive and willing to answer many questions which gave support and inclusiveness on projects.

Even though inevitably some interns work will have to be reworked the people overlooking you would donate their time to you and fully support you if you were having trouble. Every time I asked a question it was answered promptly even if they were stressed showing that the team valued the interns and wanted them to understand their work.

The first week was an orientation - getting a feel of what the further week would be like and getting introduced to our substantive support network. Here we met our 'buddies' a person we could ask more common, informal questions to. We also met our 'people manager' - the person who reviews our overall performance and who you check in with throughout the internship. I didn't use my buddy and only talked to my people manager for the necessary check ins but it was comforting knowing that there was support there if you needed it. Like I said before, every time I asked a question throughout the 6 weeks it was answered promptly even if they were stressed showing that the team valued the interns and wanted them to understand their work.

I was usually busy to a good degree, always having some task to do. However it depends on what project you are assigned to and what work they have to do, as I know fellow interns were sometimes not that busy at times. However if that happens they give you a person you can message who is made aware of the situation and tries to assign you more work.

Obviously as interns they will not hand you infinite responsibility but I felt they gave me a good balance. I had lots of tasks to do which fed directly (they were reviewed first of course!) into their audit projects. By the end of the internship I was confident enough to talk to clients face to face alone and through email, which had the responsibility of upholding the professional face of the firm.

As I study a sciences degree, I don't envision the assurance knowledge being any benefit to my degree. However, I improved upon skills in excel, as well as soft skills such as networking, relationship skills etc. I thinking if you are hoping of working as a graduate at PwC it is very helpful undertaking the internship as it gives you a grasp on the databases they use as well as a true insight into the day-to-day work performed.

The PwC Glasgow office is daunting at first however when I integrated with my team I felt more comfortable. I was there throughout the Summer so it was more relaxed however I believe it can be much more stressed during Jan - March when it is their busy season. In the Summer they also have many socials on Fridays going on allowing you to meet others in an out-of-work setting. I was told they try to replicate the atmosphere throughout all their offices. At the client site I was working with a team of 4 - 6 people so there was opportunity to get to know each other better. As a result we created a friendly environment and even went for walks and ice cream together! However the work comes first so when there was a lot of work to do everyone would be concentrating on their own thing as expected but would still have time for you if you had questions.

On the whole I would say very organised. The first 3 days in the first week, all of the interns in the UK were in London for orientation and networking. One night there was a 'partner and director' dinner which would have taken immense organisation due to their busy schedules. PwC organised my flights, transport and hotel, as well as for the many other interns. It was also organised for people managers and buddies to meet us in the first week and a breakfast with a director in the 6th week.

From what I know the plane tickets cost and the standard of the hotel in the first week in London I believe they invested a lot! In addition, we were given laptops throughout the time, were booked on jobs which would be added to the bill for the projects and took up valuable managers and directors time. Oh and they also gave us hoodies! The Thursday and Friday of the first week was also given to training before you are put on a job at the start of the 2nd week. So overall PwC invested a lot in the interns because they hope (if you are deemed good enough) that you will join them for their graduate scheme.

On the final day of the internship they either offer you a graduate place or not. This is based on feedback received throughout your internship. Based mainly on the fact that this would avoid the need of applying during your final year at Uni and the opportunity for career progression, many people find this appealing. This is based on feedback received throughout your internship.

We were all friendly to one another but we never went out all together as a group due to logistics. However through the socials, we socialised together a couple times out with the office.

Having grown up in Scotland, I find the cost of living and socialising in Glasgow average/expensive but it is far cheaper to that in Southern England. eg in an expensive part of Glasgow you can easily find a room in a good 2 bedroom flat with living room and kitchen for 拢400 a month.

In the west end of Glasgow and the centre there are many lovely restaurants and bars you can go out to with a variety of cuisines. The mainstream clubs I think are terrible (but no different to the ones in other UK cities) but there are a couple of more unique clubs if you are into music other than the charts.

Other than the socials there was a 'Dragon's Den' nationwide intern competition where you submitted solutions to a question proposed. Then the top 6 teams got to present their idea in London.