Insight Review

In my opinion the Spring Programme at UBS was an amazing experience for me, who has a genuine interest in investment banking. I met many like-minded individuals and the atmosphere was generally speaking pleasant but on the same time professional. I enjoyed this internship a lot and it exceeded my expectations.

In hindsight, I have never felt alone during my internship. The staff were very supportive throughout the internship and I could always ask questions when something or a particular task was unclear. The staff was very kind and I felt very valued. The colleagues treated me well, which made the whole experience much more pleasant

From what I have heard from my fellow students, the support at UBS was sufficient but not as much as with other banks. Individual guidance was missing but the staff were helpful throughout the Spring Programme. We were encouraged to ask questions and not to be afraid to raise our hand when something was unclear.

The insight programme at UBS helped me to develop skills such as communication skills and public speaking skills due to the group exercises. Furthermore, I learned more about the finance industry as a whole and the core operations of UBS. Hence, I have developed essential skills and knowledge which will certainly be beneficial in the future.

We were given a tight schedule on our first day. In my opinion, this was a great sign that everything was well structured and nothing left to chance regarding the quality of the spring programme from start to finish. The programme was packed with many activities and presentations. In my view, the presentations outweighed the activities.

The atmosphere was great. There was no competitive vibe and everyone was helpful and friendly. The staff and the colleagues who worked for UBS treated us very well and made sure that we are all having a great time during our internship. In addition, the colleagues were always ready to answer our questions and have a quick chat.

Having taken all these factors into account, I felt UBS invested a lot in me. All expenses were provided. Furthermore, senior managers took their time to speak with us, talk about their experiences and answer all our questions. Lastly, there were prizes for the winners of competitions. Hence, UBS invested a lot of money and time in me and I am thankful for all the experiences and new opportunities due to this internship

My day was packed with activities and presentations. However, in my view I was happy that I was busy throughout my internship because this meant that I was making full use of my time and not wasting a minute of it. Except of a few breaks you can expect to be busy over the whole day. This helped me to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with UBS

There were many networking opportunities during the spring programme. We met senior managers from UBS who took their time to answer all our questions and talked about their own career. Furthermore, we were encouraged to speak colleagues who worked for UBS and they were always happy to have quick chat with us and answer our questions.

I would definitely recommend this insight to a friend who is interested in UBS or in general interested in a career in investment banking. Everything is provided, well structured, great and motivated people, many presentations and activities which are either linked to UBS or the finance industry. I enjoyed my time a lot and build important skills.