Summer Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Learnt a lot about the banking industry and enjoyed the people i worked with

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

    • Fully integrated straight away and was taken out by desk.

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

    • Line manger always had his door open for advice and questions as did the rest of my team and all the senior management around.

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

    • Initially I was fairly busy, but my work wasn't really enough for 10 weeks so had to drag it out a bit.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Would have liked more daily line tasks as opposed to project based work

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Improved presentation/networking skills significantly

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and fun

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well, many intern events and seminars

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

    • Several courses available to learn from as well as shadowing various other departments

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

    • Financial Bonus

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

    • Strong Q2 results but like many other banks it is going through a round of job cuts/freezing

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Always up for going out on Friday which was good fun

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

    • Liverpool Street is a very expensive area, nothing you can do about it

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Fun but very expensive

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Community affairs projects available - Shoreditch Games

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2011

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