Intern in Investment Banking Division Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • PLEASE NOTE: This review was for a placement at Bank of America prior to Bank of America merging with Merrill Lynch to become Bank of America Merrill Lynch. (The RateMyPlacement Team) There was a lot of learning opportunities

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

    • We worked very well as a team.

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

    • I was particularly impressed by the open culture of the MDs in my team.

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

    • I had a lot of responsiblities and worked on various projects at the same time during my internship at Bank of America

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

    • I was working with people from different business areas including leverage finance.

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

    • The internship further developed my time management skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Although there was a lot to be done, we worked in a really relaxed atmosphere.

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

    • It was well organised with the training in the first week and some intern events during the ten week internship.

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

    • We had training in Finance and Company Valuation, Bloomberg, Factiva and other specialist search websites. There was also training in Excel and Powerpoint. Most importantly, we were given the opportunity to help on real transactions (M&A or Financing).

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were many intern events that enabled networking between the interns.

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

    • It was not cheap as chips but at the same time it was not unaffordable.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There are many pubs in Canary Wharf

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

    • We had a touch rugby tournament with interns from other banks.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

International

October 2008

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