Commerical Banking Intern Review

Thoroughly enjoyed it- met lots of new people and had a fantastic team.

Felt incredibly valued- very happy with my team, got to be involved with higher level work that I was expecting which was great.

I was given great support and guidance by my line manager who ensured I always understood what was going on whilst trusting me to handle important work- the perfect balance of support and letting me grow through my own volition.

Some days had more work than others depending on what was going on at the time but most days I had a good level of work- some days I stayed late to finish it but other days I could have left earlier so a good balance.

I was allowed to speak to customers and ask them for reviews as well as other tasks which I ended up presenting in team meetings, plus my input always felt valued even at the beginning when my knowledge was poor.

I feel more motivated and have better time management skills for achieving tasks in a small time frame. More proactive. Better at interacting with new people.

Very friendly, fun and everyone was absolutely lovely whilst hard working.

Well organized- the induction days at the beginning feel a bit longer than necessary but it's interesting nonetheless, the actual placement for me was very well organized as we were working on an 8 week project whilst I was there which fitted perfectly into my timeframe and allowed me to learn a lot about a new and upcoming project during my short time working at the bank.

I was well invested in, every time I asked for ways to improve I was given advice and my work was valued, but I was told where to improve it so felt like I was making constant progress. My team also told me when I was doing well so I gained confidence to keep asking questions and improving etc.

Good, there are a lot of changes in the bank which makes it hard to know exactly how things will be in a few years but I would love to work with my team again.

Yes, as a local resident I didn't live in the accommodation with the group however we had a nice group of interns to go to lunch with and there were regular social events organized.

Fairly expensive but it is the capital city, again I lived at home so did not pay rent- only costs were travel which is only £3.20 per day so not bad- going out is expensive, but going to uni in north England is super cheap so I probably think everywhere is expensive.

Decent. Classic city nightlife- good bars especially during the festival and lots of shows to see- perfect city for going out in no matter what your interests are.

Yes, went to cinema, shows, bars, night clubs- lots of things to get involved in. Breakfasts at work as well with my team.