Business Architect Review

The internship was very enjoyable and a great insight into the biggest retail bank in the country. From the offset, I had the opportunity to work with individuals from all around the company. The opportunity to gain responsibility for work was apparent from the start and that was very exciting.

I felt valued from the start. My team wanted to get me involved in as many things as possible which meant that I can begin to have an impact from the very beginning. In my first week, I was given a project which I had to complete before I finish and present to senior management.

Even though everyone is really busy, I always felt comfortable taping people on the shoulder and asking for help/ answers to any questions I may have. I had a great experience because both my line manager and senior manager were extremely supportive and helped me in times when I needed them most. They had loads of trust in me from the offset which meant that I was able to perform at a very high level.

This really varied from time to time. There were times when I was less busy which gave me time to reflect on how the internship is going whereas other times I would be extremely busy, working under tight deadlines. The key is to manage your time and priorities. Of course the better you are, the more work you'll get.

Loads! The team treated me like a normal employee so I was given just as much responsibility as them. It was quite frightening at first because you want to make a good impression but I feel like if you really want to make the most of this internship, it is essential to take on as much as you can and just try your hardest.

Even though some of the topics I learnt here are not directly relevant to my degree, the skills I gained will help me for the rest of my life. By being exposed to so many people, my ability to communicate and build relationships quickly has thoroughly improved. I also never knew how important your PowerPoint skills are before I got here. This was a real struggle at the start as my slides would need to get reviewed quite a few times before they are used in presentations where towards the end I was responsible for putting together entire presentations by myself.

Very relaxed even though people were working very hard!

Even though I was my line managers first intern, she made the process extremely easy for me. She organised my laptop and work phone before my first day, which meant that I can start working from the offset.

Not a lot of opportunities to develop outside of the role. There are some training courses but they never tend to be very useful!

Very! Hope to get o the grad scheme.

It was for people who had to move down to London and live in the accommodation. It was made harder for people living at home.

London prices.

Rowdy!

There was nut I was very busy so struggled to.