Commerical Banking Internship Review

I did really enjoy my placement at LBG. My team was really friendly and welcoming and helped me to fit into role quickly and easily. The kind and helpful culture at LBG made the whole experience an enjoyable one and I think I was matched to a role that really suited me and was one I loved.

Definitely. I was given proper tasks to do even though I was a intern and felt very useful and valued. I was not just expected to 'make the tea'! Everybody in the wider team also took an interest in me which again makes you feel valued and actually part of the team.

The support from my line manager and the wider team was always great. I had weekly review sessions which ensured I knew where I was at, areas to develop etc. There were multiple times where I reached out to people to get help and everyone was more than willing to sit down with you and have a chat.

There was only a couple of days out of the 10 weeks where I could have done with more things to be getting on with. The majority of the time, my team ensured they were giving me enough work to do but never too much I was overwhelmed and I always felt comfortable enough to ask for help if I needed it.

I've learnt a huge amount of transferable skills from business basics to the important of personal brand and creativity that will be invaluable in the future. The internship programme provided a E-learning journey which was also very beneficial in recognising and honing my own skill set and highlighting areas to develop on.

The internship was set up pretty well but there are definitely areas for development. I would say at times it took longer than necessary to get information released to us especially relating to the referral process onto the graduate scheme. Furthermore, our induction event was 3 weeks into the internship which I think could have been more useful a bit earlier to clear up some questions and show us what projects we should focus on during the internship.

After working here for 10 weeks I think the culture and opportunities within LBG make it a really appealing place to work. After these 10 weeks I got good feedback from my manager and have progressed with a referral to the following psychometric tests and half a day interview process.

The internship provided many opportunities to be able to interact with other interns and graduates and make friends. As a group of interns we often went out for coffee and lunch and it was a very social scene. They provide accommodation too so it is often very social in the accommodation with other interns.

If you were willing to go out and find them, there are a vast amount of opportunities within and outside of work to be able to get involved with. At the bank there is the opportunity to do lots of volunteering and we even did a day volunteering with work where we gave back to the local community.