6 Months in London - Accounting Internship

I cannot stress enough how easy Capital Placement has made the whole process for me. After passing the Skype interview, I was asked to send over a list of documents and once that was done, they took care of the entire process of finding the internship, sorting out the visa and everything else around the internship, it was a seamless process.

I worked at an accounting firm for 6 months, it was a great experience and I took away a lot from it. Throughout the internship, I learned many things including the British tax system, working culture, dealing with clients and also, I had the privilege to work with an incredibly diverse and social team which taught me many things apart from the work experience. I received constant support from my supervisor, he sat down with me every week to assess how I am progressing with the internship and assigned tasks on a weekly basis which helped a lot!

I spent 6 months in London so I had plenty of time to explore London! During the weekends, I visited all the main attractions such as the Big Ben, London Eye, Tower Bridge, British and British Museum, etc.- most of the Museums in London are free to visit!

My advice to future interns going to London would be to make sure you have a strong foundation of basic skills, because you will need it. For example, in my case, although I knew the basics of Excel. it clearly wasn't enough to work in an accounting firm so I almost wasted the first few weeks advancing my skills which I know I should've done earlier.

Overall I had a great time in London and I am still in contact with my employer and the team at Capital Placement. I would definitely recommend the programme to anyone considering interning in the UK.

Areas where CP can improve: I had opportunities to meet other interns on the programme, which was great, I wish there were more social events!