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The PwC Summer Internship was very enjoyable. A lot of the time, the work was varied and interesting, and you get the opportunity to meet so many different people - within PwC and PwC's clients. As well as work there were plenty of informal events to attend - summer party, evening quiz etc.

I was very impressed with the amount of responsibility that I was given from day one on the internship. You are given a laptop and immediately have access to all of the client information that you will be working with. Everyone is very welcoming and you quickly feel like a part of the team - during my time here I have felt more like an associate than an intern.

I was never short of having somebody available for guidance or support when I needed it. I was assigned a people manager, a buddy and also specific in-charges on each job. If, by some chance, all of these were not available at any given time, I felt very comfortable just asking anybody who was sitting nearby for help. The only fallback was I occasionally worked with my in-charges remotely (there were in another office), which was okay, but if you finish a piece of work quickly you can be left with nothing to do for a bit.

The workload was varied; some days I felt as though I had lots of work to do and had to rush to get it done by the end of the day. Other days I felt as though there was not much on. This may have been my own downfall as I could have managed my workload better - there was not necessarily a huge rush to finish some pieces of work so I could have taken more time and care completing it.

As mentioned above, you are given a great deal of responsibility from day one on the internship. You have full access to the client file and are often given a whole piece of work to complete alone. All of your work is reviewed by a manager but the level of responsibility is still surprising. This helps with quickly feeling like a true member of the team.

I am doing a Business Management degree with some modules on financial accounting, so the work that I have been involved with is directly applicable to my studies. I am also pursuing a career in accountancy so I feel that this has been an excellent insight into the everyday life in the industry.

The atmosphere in the Bristol office is very nice - the office is modern and has a very open-plan feeling. There are plenty of collaborative work spaces as well as quiet areas. Everybody is friendly and chatty and nobody seems unapproachable, even upper management.

The induction was ran perfectly and was extremely enjoyable. It was very structured and every hour was utilised. Working at the office and clients for the rest of the internship worked well, but there were occasional days where you weren't booked and found yourself with nothing to do. The internship ends with consideration for a potential job offer so during these quiet periods you feel like you could be doing much more towards this.

The internship was only six weeks so there isn't really enough time to invest in much training and development. The three day induction at the start was a good introduction to accounting and audit; all that is really needed to get by on the internship.

Employment in Assurance at PwC leads to gaining the ACA qualification, which is extremely valuable. This takes three years to attain and although the salary up to this point is perhaps lower than you might get somewhere else, gaining an ACA at PwC is invaluable for future career prospects.

The induction was extremely sociable and included big team challenges, BBQ and free drinks tokens to encourage socialisation during the evenings. It is common to go for drinks with your team on a Friday after finishing.

I commuted down to Bristol from around an hour away. The cost of petrol was not too bad, but parking in the area is very expensive. Private parking can be booked online prior to each day via www.yourparkingspace.com, which is much cheaper but still expensive and it adds up. When working at client sites there is often free parking available, and you can claim back the petrol expense from PwC.

The nightlife in Bristol is very good - we did not go out clubbing in Bristol during the internship but I know this from previous experience. Cardiff is also an hour train journey away.

Plenty - see above.