Summer Analyst Capital Markets Origination Review

I just started my internship; however, thus far the colleagues welcomed me very friendly and presented themselves very open for questions.

The colleagues give regular feedback and provide assistance/ guidance all the way through. Although thus far only assigned to minor tasks, my efforts are highly appreciated.

During the internship I am assigned a manager whose task it is to overlook the projects I am staffed on, to make sure I am busy and constantly evolving. Also, every intern is assigned a buddy, which can be contacted in case of doubt.

Close to August markets tend to be less busy which is why on a daily basis thus far I am not too busy. There are pros and cons to this. On the bright side, one has no (time)pressure to adjust to the team and learn best practices.

Since in this programme there are a lot of interns without financial background, expectations are low. Hence, the responsibility assigned is kept to a minimum.

Due to the fact that I am coming from a finance background, the skills I developed thus far and further will develop are very helpful for mu degree studies as well as beyond. Outside finance, you are exposed to macroeconomic factors on a daily basis plus personal and communication skills are further shaped.

The colleagues are very friendly and open-minded, even desk-overarching.

The programme is very well designed. Interns receive the information before arriving at their respective desks. Throughout the internship, mandatory speaker sessions take place that transmit further knowledge (on other desks as well as on finance and the markets in general). Moreover, networking events are organised on a regular basis.

There is nothing else an intern could possibly ask for.

One can only make assumptions on that question. Generally, it depends on the intern individually. If all of the interns perform convincingly well, they might as well all be hired. They might very well not, in case they cannot keep up with the demands.

Due to the arranged networking events, one gets to know fellow interns quite well. Due to the fact that there is no pressure on future employee prospects (at least not official) the social scene is really good amongst us interns.

Canary Wharf is expensive but worth paying for, since you want to minimize the commute, given the extra-long working hours.

Besides bars there is not much nightlife in the are. However, the connection to Bank is good and relatively close (for London terms).

There is not much time to do so.