Investment Summer Intern Review
by M&G plc
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
2.8
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The Company
3.0
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The Culture
2.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Great friendly environment but depending on where you are assigned, workload are really different and sometime may have no work to do.
They are all very encouraging, but just sometimes are too busy to give you work.
There are weekly catch-up sessions and was supportive in terms of guiding me through what I wanted to get out of the internship.
I had an exciting project that I worked on for about 5 weeks. After that, I just had to keep on asking for work every couple of hours.
I was mostly doing work that added value to the team, but no work that I would have been particularly accountable for. I did handle important documents.
I gained more knowledge about the industry and how corporations work as a whole, more than skills themselves. But I have also gained some transferrable skills.
The Company
Very friendly atmosphere.
The insight sessions that were set up for the interns were very useful in terms of getting to know the rest of the company. In terms of the work load, it would have been nicer for us to have a more structured scheme.
Everyone is very happy to talk to you and explain things to you - you just have to ask. They will not approach you with things.
Company Parties/Events
It's a great company with a fantastic corporate culture. If they offer the type of job you are interested in, it is an extremely appealing company.
The Culture
There were lots of social events with the other interns, allowing us to talk and integrate.
It is the middle of London so it is not cheap.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2017
