Summer intern Review

To be honest, I haven't enjoyed my placement as a whole. Whilst there have been positives (mainly core Lloyds initiatives such as the charity challenge and intern challenge), my work often feels a bit meaningless in comparison to others. Additionally, I am given tight deadlines quite meaninglessly in a random manner, for example, finish by the end of the day when the task is given at 4- making the day more stressful for no reason.

There is a range amongst the colleagues- some utilise me as a resource, and give me work that I am happy to do. Others seem to expect me to complete their tedious work for them, which Lloyds didn't want us to do, and then they take the credit. However, I feel like most people have valued my contributio

Buddy has been great in that I feel like I can ask any questions necessary. However, my line manager was not here for the first week and is taking holiday soon so I will not have any feedback- the feedback I have received from him has only focused on negative.

This varied, some days I had a good amount of work but at the beginning I did not have enough work and was told this was normal. Now coming towards the end of my placement, I am a lot busier now, but there are waves of time where the business is too much

Was given some responsibility regarding my own projects- not very much in terms of actual workload- I was doing small parts of each projects so there was not too much responsibility that I could not deal with. Responsibility for answering phone calls, and having the option to count on other colleagues if needed

Time management will allow me to work on my own projects and dissertation at uni. It has also helped me think about my own thought process and developing ideas. Additionally, it has allowed me to work for a long time so that I can concentrate for long at uni

Generally quite pleasant. The staff made it a good experience and made it easier to ask them questions. The team meetings could sometimes be a bit negative/ isolating but this wasn't that much of a problem considering that I was not on the receiving end of any criticism- and so this made it more comfortable

Initially, quite good as I was put in contact with my line manager and buddy before starting, which reassured me before the internship. However, as my line manager has been away a lot, my feedback and 121 meetings have been disorganised and I feel like this has affected the work placement. Additionally, Lloyds didn't give us an induction until week 2.

Barely, I was given no training about my actual job, just the mandatory training that all Lloyds employees are set, which didn't have anything to do with my actual job. The skills I needed largely were picked up on the job and this made it harder to adjust throughout the internship

Partly, in that their grad scheme is broad. However, it is highly competitive for a relatively low pay within a low risk bank. This means that I would not necessarily think of it as being particularly appealing. Thereby, the future employment prospects seem poor considering the amount of effort it takes.

Amongst the interns there were good socials if you were staying in the accommodation, and there was a boat party (I didn't attend this but apparently it was fun). My team didn't have any socials but I believe other people have, ours was postponed to after I left due to holidays etc.

Would be particularly high (London) if I wasn't living at home. However, Lloyds do provide free accommodation to those who have to relocate. Travel however, was particularly expensive as I was travelling from zone 5 and thereby this adds up to like £50 a week, which is then taken out of my wages.

I haven't experienced it whilst interning here, in any different way than I would have just living in London. Surrounding area had nice restaurants that I attended with people visiting and there were bars nearby that seemed busy. I have seen the local nightlife as I live nearby, and it has always been expensive but fun.

Not really anything, the workplace was very much centred on results that could be achieved within working hours and I only really helped organise a charitable activity that would be completed after I left. However, there was an intern charity challenge and an intern challenge that allowed us to focus on things apart from work