Summer Analyst Review

Probably the best professional experience I have had this far. I was surrounded by intelligent hard working people and worked in a competitive environment while still being able to have a life out of the office.

The people in my team were always eager to help me with my daily tasks, give me exposure to whatever I was interested in and also included me in out-of-office activities. My daily interaction with my colleagues made me feel comfortable and a part of the team from the first days of my internship.

My manager was taking time to explain things to me, talk about my career and about what I liked and dislike frequently. I received a lot of support in every aspect of my work.

There was some volatility in the workload but never too much on either extreme. There were days when I was done early with my work and I would take time to take extra trainings and meet other employees and other days that I had to carefully manage and prioritize my tasks to get them done on time.

I did not get much responsibility over my internship, I was mostly supporting more senior employees, and my work was always reviewed by someone junior before it got a stamp of approval.

I learned a lot about he products and the functions of my line of business and also about banking in general. I would say that this 10 weeks gave me more relevant information and skills for my career and to a certain extend for my studies that a whole year in academia did.

The people were really friendly and always up for a coffee when they were not too busy. Of course everything was on a professional level but I enjoyed waking up and going to the office almost every day of my internship.

Over the 10 weeks I has some internal rotations within my department, which gave me a lot of exposure to what we were doing and gave me the opportunity to see the different stages of a deal.

The training was amazing and well structured. Also after it was done I got access to the internal training portal which allowed my to manage my training and even look at departments out of my line of business. Moreover, senior employees were frequently taking time to sit with me and explain things.

I think I have a really good chance but still waiting to see what will happen.

I was going for drinks or other events on a weekly basis with my fellow interns and with some of my colleagues

Expensive! Manage your money wisely in London.

It is London. You pick what kind of nightlife you are after and there is at least one place in the city offering it. It might take a bit of searching and a lot of commuting though.

There were several social events organized and also some membership clubs within the firm that would often organize after work events.