Investment Banking & Risk Review
by J.P. Morgan
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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About You
4.5
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The Company
3.8
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Everything Else
3.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 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?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 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?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
I enjoyed it far more than I had expected to. Although challenging, the experience was equally if not more rewarding.
I felt extremely valued. It was obvious that JP Morgan invested a huge amount of money into the programme, but I found the time invested by employees within the firm to make me feel most valued.
I received plenty of support whenever I needed it, from my project mentor and from HR.
I have no doubt that the information, techniques and insights learnt during the week will stand to me. What I will find most useful going forward is the presentation skills workshop, interview advice and case study.
The Company
It would have been nice to receive a timetable prior to commencing the week if possible.
There was a good positive welcoming atmosphere throughout
JP Morgan invested a huge amount in terms of offering their skills and expertise. I found direct contact with my mentor to be very helpful.
Although we were unable to complete work shadowing, hearing from analysts and other employees and carrying out our own case study certainly helped. It may have been beneficial to see first hand other areas of the firm.
From meeting employees and dealing with them it was very easy to get a taste of the culture of the firm, on top of how much it was emphasised in lectures.
Because we only got an insight into investment banking and risk we did not hear about all areas of the firm. However, hearing about this in detail was a big help and opened me up to areas I had never previously considered.
Everything Else
All travel and accommodation were paid for, apart from transport from airport (Heathrow express)
Yes, a lot, but at times we did not have a huge amount of time to build any form of solid relationship with individual employees.
I found these opportunities to be great to get to know other interns, even more could have been included as the chances to mix with other interns in a casual context were limited.
This was not mentioned at all apart from hearing about the gym from one employee who doesn't use it, but this is likely due to the long hours involved in investment banking
Yes I would recommend anyone interested in investment banking to apply to this programme. It is the best way to gain hands on experience in the industry
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
London
April 2016
