Summer Analyst Review

Unfortunately the internship did not meet my expectations

My experiences were varied

My experiences were varied. One or two people per team were willing to sit down and provide comprehensive guidance and support, but these people were rarely management/supervisors. This was disappointing because the internship coincided with a relatively quiet period because of the geopolitical climate, so I felt that management/supervisors could have showed more interest

I was never truly busy given that I never had a completely full day during my internship. On some days I didn't receive any tasks, whereas on other days I was frustratingly often given tasks mid-afternoon that had to be distributed in the evening. Overall I would of liked to have received more work

I was entrusted with some bespoke work that involved communicating with clients & producing work that would be sent across Citi. I would have liked to have been more involved in deals that were occurring whilst I was on the desk. If I had been given more responsibility I think I would have gotten more out of the experience

This depends on what line of work I choose to pursue going forward; my work was mostly markets-focused, which could support me in a trading or research role. My Excel, VBA & PowerPoint skills improved considerably over the course of the internship and I could see these skills being an asset to jobs outside of banking

Colleagues rarely said good morning although some colleagues were friendly. There were some colleagues that I felt did not cope well with the stress they were under, which made them difficult to approach. The atmosphere largely depended on what desk one was on within the division, with some desks taking a more collaborative approach than others

I was aware of events going on during my internship (both events dedicated to my internship and events that catered for all Citi employees). I would have liked to have seen more social events over the course of the internship, and Citi could perhaps be more innovative with the types of events they hosted for the interns

The first week of the internship was dedicated to training in one of Citi's computer labs near the top of the building, overlooking the entirety of London. Despite this investment, much of the training was irrelevant to my business area. I also received Bloomberg, FactSet and Dealogic training whilst at the desk, which was very helpful

Future prospects not good in the near term; perhaps in the future

All the interns typically worked different hours to one another, which made socialising and planning group meals difficult. All interns happily had a few drinks at the bars near the office in the evening when they could get out of work, and we often met up at weekends for social gatherings

Very, very expensive. Finding short term accommodation in London comes at a premium price. From the experiences of other interns, if you pay cheap you forgo things such as security and may live in an undesirable area. You will have greater chance of getting good accommodation with a good network of contacts in London. The cost of socialising was also extortionate

Canary Wharf has a few bars that stay open beyond midnight, but it is certainly not famed for its nightlife. Thankfully with Canary Wharf being closely connected to the Underground, DLR, and Overground rail services it was relatively painless to travel to another part of London for nightlife when needs be

I wasn't aware of many activities that Citi partook in outside of work. Many of my colleagues took time to attend the gym three or four times a week. Outside of Citi, London of course has plenty of activities to offer that you could partake in on a whim, but not attend an activity on a regular basis on a weekday may be a challenge given the unpredictability of the working hours