Spring Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • The insight was very useful. It delivered a much clearer image of what Bank of America Merill Lynch does than the internet. There was a lot of opportunities to network with representatives from the bank which was insightful as it gave us opportunities to get a sense of the culture of the bank. The insight also offered a lot of opportunity to let us know what the finance industry is all about.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • There were lots of opportunities for us to raise questions during presentations and case studies. I generally felt that it was a chance to let us know more about the bank as well as for the Bank of America Merrill Lynch to know more about us.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • A lot of guidance was given especially during the case study activities. Bankers in the bank would sit in a table with us to offer direct guidance on how to approach the case study.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • It assisted me in the sense that it gave me a much better understanding of how the financial industry operates.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The insight was very well structured since it offered us one day each to explore our pre-picked two divisional preferences. Each day would consist of networking with bankers and a case study activity. Apart from that, there was also lots opportunities in other days in the week for us to know about other divisions which weren't initially chosen as our two divisional preferences.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • General atmosphere was very good. It was very energetic and fun. The representatives from the bank also delivered a very friendly atmosphere to us since they felt very approachable. The environment was very relaxed which meant that I was able to make friends with a lot of fellow spring interns in the programme.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch provided a lot of support for us in the case studies. Even though it was a spring insight event and not a summer internship, I felt that the bankers were very helpful and friendly.

    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?
  • The insight offered us a lot of opportunities to network with the bankers. Through my conversations with them, I really felt that I was getting a feeling of how it was to work in Bank of America Merill Lynch.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • I found the insight very useful in helping me to understanding the company culture. There were lots of presentations and networking opportunities to talk to bankers about their day-to-day role and their views on the bank's culture.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • It was very helpful. The presentations from bankers not only talked about the culture of the bank, it also talked about the long term development that an individual joining the bank can benefit from. Additionally, it also talked about the trends in certain industries including the Fintech industry.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • There were many opportunities to network with other employees. There was almost a networking session every day in the spring week.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • There were great. The networking events varied from formal networking opportunities to informal networking dinners.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes. These were delivered in a lot of the networking opportunities which were given to us.

    4/5

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

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

April 2016


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