What does it mean to be an intern?
...e an active member of a client engagement team. The interviewer told me that this would be an excellent way for me network, network, network and let me tell you from my first day of training to completion of my client engagements, I tapped into a network that could help me for the rest of your career. I was to be assigned to an experienced PwC employee will act as my mentor to help me develop my career path. I was to also have a peer mentor who would help me adjust to my office and answer my day-to-day questions. And lastly I was told that I would work with people were experts in their fields and who would love to share their knowledge freely and openly. So what did I get? I received an ongoing learning experience. Even though most of my job was on the job training I learned while I worked. The entire working environment at PricewaterhouseCoopers is designed to empower you to learn. Through robust mentoring, professional development programs and concrete on-the-job application of skills, every passing day will only strengthen my experience and abilities. I learned from the people around me and from the ones I worked with. My team leaders and managers provided me with continuous on-the-job guidance and a peer mentor, an associate or recent college graduate, assisted me in acclimating to the firm. I learned from the Knowledge based tools that were provided for me. Every PwC employee has near-instant access to a wealth of critical knowledge through their online K-Based tools. I accessed knowledge repositories, best practice documentation, and methodology tools that helped me take advantage of the collective knowledge of PwC. I learned from my clients because every engagement offered me a new challenge and a new opportunity to learn. PricewaterhouseCoopers culture is built on knowing their clients' businesses inside and out, and through my daily experience; I acquired key knowledge about industries, business strategy, and practical business issues. Through this experience I learned that with this company I have unparalleled career opportunities working for them. I am able to d...