My role involved supporting the RTGS renewal teams in researching the impacts of certain proposed policies This involved online research numerical analysis and calls with other banks and central banks Day to day work consisted largely of this type of r
Business Analysis Stakeholder Management Project Managing Governance and Compliance Business Planning Information and Records Management CrossFunctional work with other business areas
We attended some panels of experts increase our knowledge about the bank and what skills is the Bank of England looking for
The day provided an insight into the Bank of England through a variety of panel sessions with both experienced employees and recent graduatesinterns During the day we were also given hints and tips for applications to the Bank and an overview of the d
The day started off with a welcome to the bank and we were introduced to the job the bank does Through the day we were given a clear idea of the various functions of the bank and being able to speak to several graduatesinterns currently at the bank rega
The virtual insight day gave me valuable information and insights into the Bank of England Not only it was talked about how an internship could look like but also about how life at BoE looks like in general what one could expect when starting to work t
The day started with an overview of the bank and the programs on offer given by the Future Talent Team There was then a graduate panel with graduates from different divisions explaining their roles with a QampA following There was also a talk from
I worked as part of a team focusing on policies regarding the governance of financial institutions and the remuneration of their staff This role included helping create evaluate adapt and implement said policies I undertook both quantitative and quali
My role as a research assistant was about supporting my teams yearly research paper It is hard to give a daytoday description as it varied with the stage that the paper was in For example when we were conducting interviews my role was to take meeti
Worked with fellow interns to complete two projects set by the Bank in relation to climate change using our data analytics and technology skills Interacted with other members in the TechnologyClimate Hub on a daily basis HR offered sessions that were o
I really enjoyed the Bank of England virtual insight session It was an amazing chance to understand more about the Bank of England and how they are making change currently especially the changes that are being done because of Covid 19 It was a very in
It was a very informative and fun experience I really liked the panel session and also the quiz at the end
I enjoyed the virtual insight to the highest it easy access and user friendly
The insight days I attended were very well organised There was a lot of opportunities to ask questions and Bank staff provided very useful insights I particularly enjoyed the panel discussion because it gave me a very good sense of what its like to
It was a really great experience despite the majority of it being virtual Everyone was very welcoming and open to helping me and answering any questions that I had Whilst working on my projects I felt like I was making a difference to society
Rewarding job with heavy application of academic knowledge would highly recommend for anyone taking an Economics degree Friendly and warm yet professional atmosphere Helpful team Difficult to build social connections and network due to pandemic
There was ups and downs in terms of money saving and not doing what would have been a 3 hour commute everyday there was positives However I wanted to spend the year getting to know London and all the other placement cohort but completing the placment o
This placement is absolutely brilliant I work at IEO which is a small office that evaluates Banks policies I have a variety of reponsibilities such as taking minutes of meetings doing charts in Excel doing high level data analysisfact checking the
The Bank of England is a great place to work The placement year is well tailored to what you can expect from a year in industry As an intern you feel useful to your teams and have the chance to take part in interesting projects Everyone is kind and wa
The internship was held virtually this year given the circumstances but I was still able to enjoy the internship My team were very nice and I learned a lot by working with them over the course of 2 months The regular team and divisional meetings were a
