Summer intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

5/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

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

    • This internship was the best I have done so far. It was both useful to learn new technical skills but also to meet very interesting people.

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

    • I felt like a permanent member of the team, with the same deadlines and responsibilities.

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

    • The people from my team were there to assist me in this new position.

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

    • I had enough work on a daily basis to both help the team on different tasks and have some time to learn in parallel

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

    • The same than permanent employee

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

    • This experience was a good opportunity to apply what I learnt at school. Further I'll have to do another year before graduating and this professional experience will make my future lectures much more relevant.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly and approachable people. They come from various countries and have different background.

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

    • The summer internship was well organised with a first week of training before nine weeks of placement within a team.

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

    • We had several networking, social/ cultural events.

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

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

    • Very appealing

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes we got on very well

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

    • London = expensive, but many opportunities to socialise outside the Bank

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

    • good

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

    • Yes

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2016

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