Because of financial market conditions in the summer of 2009 the FSA provided an opportunity beyond compare The FSA allowed all interns to be involved in real work and gain a sense of being involved We were encouraged to read daily financial news to
The FSA is a really unique company to work for The insight into the industry and the exposure to being a regulator is unequalled
There was a great balance between my team specific tasks and the opportunity to learn about the FSA as a whole Whilst you are based in one team for the entire internship there are many opportunities to see what happens elsewhere in the organisation and
All the work that I was involved in was interesting and all of my colleagues were a pleasure to work with
One of the best places Ive ever worked
The placement was varied and challenging
I was placed in a team that were a lot of fun doing work that interested me and suited my academic background There were opportunities to shadow others in the organisation too to get an overview of other areas that might interest you
Overall a very well structured internship with plenty of social and professional events
The work is very interesting and topical and the people are very nice and fun to work with
The scope volume and relevance of the work was ideal The other interns and graduates were a pleasure to work with and i was treated like one of the team
I think this can depend on the team you find yourself in I was in a team of great people and interesting work which suited my academic background There are also plenty of opportunities to move around the organisation and shadow other teams for a day or
The FSA provided a relaxed and friendly working environment
This was an extremely enjoyable week and I met some great people There was a clear structure and it gave a thorough and honest insight into life at the FSA
Met really lovely people and the presentations were quite interesting
I found the FSA Spring Insight Programme to very enjoyable The presentations were split up by networking and work shadowing which meant we werent stuck in the same place and also ahd the opportunity to apply what we were learning
Really loved my week on the Insight programme definitely worth doing
It was very enjoyable as it offers an extensive insight into the FSA and the future of financial regulation
The 3 days at the FSA were an amazing opportunity to discover a different side of the financial sector learn a lot of new things experience the actual work through partner shadowing and exploring further opportunities at the FSA
Great I just wished it was longer