Summer Intern in COO EMEA Management Team Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I really enjoyed being able to get stuck in from the beginning, working on high-profile projects in the COO EMEA Management team. Everyone in the office was so welcoming and made me feel settled very quickly into the role, particularly my line manager and buddy.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues were always on hand to help out, no matter how small or big the matter was. They were also very forthcoming with work where they thought I could bring something to the table, and it is nice to feel valued in the team, which is definitely something that stands out for me in UBS.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • The training week in the first week of the summer internship was dynamic and interactive. It covered a lot of things but in different formats with different hosts/presenters which made the training week very interesting and fun. The online training modules also helped to expand on this initial training whilst clarifying anything that was not made clear in the training week. My line manager and buddy were always on hand for any questions I had, and although my line manager was based in Amsterdam for half of the summer internship, we had frequent communications via email, call and online chat to maintain an open line of conversation.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Throughout the majority of the summer internship, it appeared to me from speaking to other interns that I was getting more work than them, but on a level which kept me busy but was not overwhelming me. The work was organised by my line manager to ensure I got a good level of exposure whilst I was at the bank, with each piece of work completely different, so I did not find any of it monotonous.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • 3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • 4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • 4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • 2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • During my summer internship, I was allowed to get involved with volunteering work with UBS, and it showed me the importance of volunteering to UBS and highlighted the massive impact it has on the community.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

July 2016

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