Spring Internship Program Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

5/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.9
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • It was a great experience for me. I found it very valuable to understand the investment banking business. I really enjoyed shadowing sessions as well as the opportunity to assist confĂ©rences lead by sector's A-players.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • Human ressources did everything for us. The accommodation as well as the transportation was free. Everything was taken care of for us to be in the best conditions to assist the Spring Insight.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Human ressources were always available to help us. Everything was really well explained in guide books and through e-mails. Analysts always made themselves available to guide us in our career choices.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The information I received will be for sure very valuable to me. I received advice from analysts, those were really different from what I have learned at school. I could picture myself working in the firm and that will for sure provide me great motivation for my future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • The Insight was really well structured. The schedule was always respected and we had the opportunity to go through many activities, as well as assessment centers. Congratulations to the HR team for their work !

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The general atmosphere was great. HR were really helpful as well as analysts. The activities were really interesting and it participated in having a great ambiance among Spring Insight participants.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The company has invested a lot in us. It has organised many presentations with very high executives, analysts took time to network with us and to provide is with very precious advice.

    5/5

  • 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?
  • We shadowed analysts and we attended presentations of each line of business we were interested in. The values of the firm were also underlined through many conferences.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • We attended many presentations, including one lead by the CEO of BAML EMEA ! Some of them were entirely dedicated to the company's culture. In addition, during presentations of lines of businesses, analysts emphasized in the differences between BAML and the other investment banks.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • Being able to hear about the daily life of analysts was very helpful for me to decide on my future career path. Presentations were very well prepared, we have received very useful information.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • All lunches and breakfasts were free.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Yes ! There was at least one networking event per day. The networking diner was great as well !

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • They were really interesting. There were many analysts and most of them were seniors.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes, there was a networking session as well as a presentation dedicated to the associations of the bank.

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • I woud definetly recommend this insight to a friend. I have learned a lot about investment banking and I could picture myself working in the industry. In addition, all of the Spring Insight participants were fast-tracked for assessment centers, which was a great opportunity to secure a summer internship.

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

April 2016


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