Name: Duncan University: University of Nottingham Degree: Economics Programme attended: 1NSIGHT Academy Current role/year at University: 2nd year undergraduate. Joining the UK 1NSIGHT Internship in East Midlands this Summer

1) What did you enjoy most about your 1NSIGHT academy week – were your expectations met or exceeded?

The 1NSIGHT academy was a great experience. After applying and getting accepted on the course, I went there with very few expectations of what was lying ahead. It did not disappoint. The best bit would have to be the surprise of how challenging and intensive the week was. We were required to undertake a week long project, and every day we faced new dilemmas and situations that we had to solve and adjust to. All of our activities were assessed by recruiters, and we were given individual scores and feedback, so we all worked to our full potential all week. The project culminated in a 4000 word write up and a 20 minute presentation to several members of the PwC board. High pressure! Our group won the overall challenge, which was the ultimate reward.

One cannot forget the enjoyment of the social side of thing too, meeting plenty of like-minded participants, and the extremely well-prepared and inspiring PwC staff.

2) What skills did you develop on the programme and how have you gone on to use them?

The week concentrated on PwC’s “core competencies” for employment, so these were always in the back of our minds. The week long project encouraged good project management skills, but I mostly developed my communication skills, with most of the week’s emphasis being on discussion, presenting and socialising. These skills are very helpful back at university, and have given me greater ability to manage my work and state my point of view confidently. Hopefully I can take these skills and use them in the summer internship that I have been awarded with PwC as a result of 1NSIGHT academy!

3) What advice would you give to prospective joiners?

Apply! I have advised all my friends in the year below me to apply if they were interested in going into finance post-university. There is so much to benefit from by going to the week, and nothing to lose. It is a fun week of challenging work and socialising with students from across the country, with the added bonus of something to add to your CV and the possibility of gaining an internship at the end of it all like me!

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