Spring Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Everyone was so friendly and helpful. In general the insight programme gave a very thorough overview of all the business areas.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • There was a good balance between feeling valued and feeling informed and pushed to do better.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Any questions were answered.

    5/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Although there were many practical elements to the week, I would have liked to have learned some more technical skills.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • We were given a detailed itinerary at the start and the recruitment team made the flow to and from each activity seamless.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Everyone was enthusiastic and keen.

    5/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Plenty of training in soft skills but whilst technical information was abundant, I don't feel that I developed any technical skills during the week.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • I don't think you can ever fully understand having a full time role anywhere until you've experienced it for yourself, but the candid nature of the employees gave me a very clear picture.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • From what I've seen, whilst it's still a competitive environment where employees are pushed to achieve their potential, it's also incredibly supportive.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • It gave me plenty of food for thought.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Reimbursed full travel costs, my hotel was paid for and breakfast and lunched were supplied on a daily basis.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Every day we met a wide range of employees.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • They varied from an easy-going networking lunch to a speed networking session.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • We had a presentation about diversity and the various networks and clubs within UBS.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It gives a thorough picture of what life would be like were you to choose this career path.

    5/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2016

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