Investment Internship Review

by M&G plc

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the programme. I had a lot of responsibility from week 1 - building models, analysing companies and industries, and other ad hoc tasks.

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

    • I felt valued indeed. The work I was doing was directly used to aid in the making of investment decisions. Additionally, my opinion on management teams we met and recent news on companies owned by the funds was often requested.

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

    • I was greatly supported by my team!

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

    • Well, I was quite busy - but this is more so because I wanted to be. I was proactive in seeking challenging work, therefore I got challenging work - this kept me busy throughout the internship.

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

    • I was amazed at how much I was entrusted to do as an intern. I helped the team prepare for and attended many management meetings, solely held meetings/calls with sell-side analysts from across the globe, asked to analyse an entire sector and present an interesting investment idea to the team.

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

    • I've completely recalibrated my understanding of what it means to have good attention to detail ... in addition to core excel and coding skills, I have learnt a lot during the internship.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly atmosphere at M&G - more so than other large corporates I've worked for.

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

    • Well organised in my opinion - very good socials organised by HR throughout so you get to know your peers very well!

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

    • During the internship, we had insight sessions with different teams from across the investment side as well as the commercial and technology areas. This was very insightful and enabled us to learn more about the business as a whole.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Will accept a role if I get an offer!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes - a self-nominated social secretary among the peer group organised everything.

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

    • I lived with family :-)

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

    • Camden ... need I say more?

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

    • Yes - primarily football hosted by various teams.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2017

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