group digital intern Review

I enjoyed my internship however I don't feel like I gained skills as such, more knowledge and a few insights. I really enjoyed the department I was in so id say before anyone applies have some sort of preference and knowledge of the different areas.

Everyone was lovely and welcoming. They were always there to provide support if needed me and made me feel like one of the team. I felt comfortable to approach anyone in different teams and the fact there were other interns around me provided me with plenty of support.

The line manager I was initially given was too busy which in the first 4 weeks halted my development which was annoying, If youre going to take on an intern it would be good if the line manager had time to readily support them. However I was then transferred to another line manager within my team who had more time to help me and discuss things.

Mostly bored and didn't really have much to do. People generally put interns in the back seat when it came to contacting/working with them with meant any work was very slow paced and mostly stagnant most days.

Overall I was given quite a lot of responsibility and independence to do what I needed to do which was good as they treated me like an adult. They let me manage my work with help and support if needed.

I gained a lot of insight into different sectors in the business which meant I was able to consolidate what career path I wanted to go down which made me more focused and motivated as a person. I was able to improve my social skills in regards to networking and communicating which will help me progress in the future. However my internship didn't focus on my degree in any way and similarly I don't think a degree helps you much at all in the world of work.

The floor I was located on was great, communication and feedback was encouraged which made it a productive environment where everyone could support and engage with each other. It was a casual dress code which meant there was less stress around dressing smartly which made everyone much more comfortable. The office revolved around a dynamic working space where people could move wherever they needed to be which increased flexibility.

It was well organised however I believe there needs to be a lot more responsibility from the line managers part to ensure that the intern gets a project or pieces of work planned in advance to complete. It took a number of weeks to become slotted in the team and their work. Similarly it would be good if the intern could learn more about their team before hand as I started at a very low base.

Regarding personal training we had a series of webinars over the course of the internship however these were at a low base covering basic things such as 'first impressions' which for 150 people that had got a place at a Russell group university was very obvious and unnecessary. However there was no other training or investment and it seemed to be very focused on engaging with the corporate values instead of allowing us to develop as people.

I think Lloyds provides good talent schemes with generous financial rewards and more time to development in the grad scheme. For a big corporate they look after you well, the social scene is good and they paid for our accommodation. However personally Ive found out that the 9-5 office life isn't for me therefore not as appealing however that's a case of personal preferences.

Yes, my floor especially was very social, holding things such as 'team fun times' where we simply have fun and communicate as a team. We also had month end drinks, a lot of time to socialise amongst the team; we went bowling, for meals out and drinks. Regarding other interns and students, we were able to complete the charity challenge which involved fundraising as part of the team, we lived with all the other interns as Lloyds paid for the accommodation so there was a great opportunity to make friends and do things in the evenings and weekends together. There was also quite a few intern socials which helped us socialise and network with people we could be working with in the future.

I lived in London so generally things were very expensive. However Lloyds paid for the accommodation in a central location which was 250 pounds per week which meant we had more disposable income. Food was generally the same price. However socialising was significantly more expensive, drinks, bars, clubs are generally very expensive in London however this is expected but we got paid more than enough to cover the costs of this so as long as you were willing to pay a bit more that wasn't a problem.

Nightlife is good in London although very expensive. Always plenty of different things to do and depending on where you went you could find cheaper bars and restaurants, it just depends what youre into. Being in the centre of London was great, travelling to other places and meeting up with people was easy.

Yes there are so many opportunities in London. Whatever you want to do you can pretty much do it. Work also had a few events outside of work that you could get involved with, for example I was able to get involved in the fintech week.