Business Support to the Group Treasurer Review

On the whole, I enjoyed my placement a lot. I enjoyed the tasks I was given and felt like I was constantly learning. I found that almost all the people I worked with were eager to tell me about there job and teach me as much as they could. For example, multiple colleagues booked out time in their diaries to talk me through something complex, which not only was very interesting but also made me feel welcomed. There were days where I was very bored and felt that the tasks I was doing had no real importance, but this was a minority of the time. Projects such as the Charity Challenge were fun.

In some ways I did as when I completed tasks I was always thanked and told I had done a good job. I felt particularly valued when it was explained to me why the task I had completed, which was often quite menial, was important and what the work I had done would go on to be used for. Also in meetings, my colleagues were sure to include me and ask if I had anything to add. Although this could be a little daunting it forced me to engage and was great experience. There were times where I felt less valued and was treated more as a PA rather than an intern trying to learn about finance. But, again, this was a minority of time.

I was very lucky to have someone from the Grad Scheme as my Line Manager who also sat at the next desk to me. This meant that I was almost constantly with her and could ask her any questions, and being only a few years older, she was very understanding. When she was away on holiday for 2 weeks I felt very unsupported, but not much could really be done about this.

Technically I was always busy, as I always had something I could be getting on with, but often the tasks would be menial things that I would put off. In general I had a good amount of work to do and projects such as the Charity Challenge (a challenge among interns of who can make the most money and raise the most awareness for the partner charity) and other projects meant I was a lot busier as I had to go between different buildings to meet up with other interns and work on the projects.

I was given some. For example, I had certain tasks that needed to be done every two weeks, or every month, that I needed to remember to do independently. But, I didn't feel particularly responsible for them because I knew that if I didn't do it then someone else would do it very easily.

Although I study a creative degree, so the internship didn't massively apply, I still picked up skills which will help me, such as working well in team projects and presenting to senior colleagues. Also learning to ask questions and how to act in a work environment. I hugely increased my IT skills and general people skills, which will no doubt help me in my career. I also learnt a lot about the sector, which will also definitely be a good thing.

Quite formal, but everyone was very friendly.

Well set up in general, but the allocation within a specific division felt quite random. Possibly if people were more accurately matched to places then they would enjoy their internship more.

There was an online personal development course which was to be carried out over the course of the 10 weeks. It was a little cheesy though and felt a little like something to occupy us with when there was no work for us to do. It did have some interesting parts though, such as a 'Professional Banking' course.

Quite - because of the stability, also at Lloyds colleagues are encouraged to move around within the group every few years, so you can gradually move up and change roles so you don't get bored. However, personally, it is not really want I want to go into.

We would have lunch together and had drinks once but nothing was organised by Lloyds.

Travel and food were expensive - standard London prices.

I didn't find out but I assume good, but also expensive

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