Intern Review

Enjoyed it thoroughly. I was able to explore other areas within the company, not just marketing. There was good exposure to senior management and lots of hands on experience.

The team made a big impact. From the start they tried to integrate us into the team, and treated us as part of the team throughout- good learning opportunities.

My buddy was excellent- provided me lots of on the job training (as the area was specialist), and was patient and helpful throughout.

I was rather busy through the day. On days where I was not as busy, I kept myself busy by working with other teams within the department.

Responsibility increased over the duration of the internship. At the start it was mostly knowledge and skill based, but later on, it involved more autonomous and challenging tasks.

Studies have been finished, but the internship provided the chance to explore other areas of interest for me. I will pursue new things I learned in the internship later on.

Friendly atmosphere. People held no reservations when talking to interns, and they were always happy to talk, give advice, and share experience.

It was fine, but I think it could have been a little better in terms of structure. Perhaps a week outside the area you were streamed into would have been useful- understanding the investment side of the company while I worked in marketing could have been done better through one week spent in the investments departments.

The team invested a lot- they provided learning materials where necessary and really helped learn and develop. The HR department was also really good- organising presentation skills and excel workshops were really helpful. So were the SDI and Insights evaluations. I think this could have been improved a bit more. perhaps having a week by week plan for the interns at the start of the internship will be a good way to gauge progress and development.

I do not know if I have a job with them or not, but if given the chance, I think I would accept it. The company does value you, and the people you work with all support your development.

Yes, we hosted drinks, dinners, and smaller group catch ups at our flats. People were all friendly and it was rare that I did not get along with anyone.

London is of course quite expensive, so socialising was difficult with the budget I had set myself.

Lots of opportunities, but again, quite pricey. Many pubs and restaurants nearby, if not, SOHO is not that far.

To some extent. I would occasionally grab drinks with people at work, but there was not really a sports team or activity that I was really invited to by people at work.