summer analyst Review

Varied, great to spend time with different desks, lots of networking opportunities. also many socials aand a chance to get to know other interns and colleagues on the desk outside of the office. hr had organised many events, from a networking breakfast to white water rafting to enable this and was great fun.

Definitely become part of the team whilst sat on the desk. had many opportunities to become involved, such as overhear client meetings and be asked my opinion. given tasks to do to help current projects and be able to provide my own view and opinion at the end of it too.

Able to ask a question and query anything whenever. Important to know to ask though, otherwise no one knows to help you. lots of emphasis on being proactive and knowing to ask for help and also to ask to be introduced to something and meet people. everyone is willing to help and spend time with you.

Varied, some days were busier than others depending on work load. days leading up to presentations or project deadline were more busy, but generally finished at a decent time. important to be able to manage your time well, projects can normally be done in time however be able to sometimes say no to work and time manage well.

Not much we can actually do with respect to trading and speaking to clients. sometimes given admin which would benefit trading or interaction with clients. projects and tasks are often simulations of what is really done so you are able to take responsibility in an indirect way. but otherwise not so much.

became much more confident and better at public speaking, technical skills improved greatly. presentations were a weak side for me and I was always terrified, but given many chances to practice before hand with every member of the team and help me build confidence before the real thing. degree in econ helped somewhat, but not necessary.

friendly, wholesome, everyone is wiling to help and works hard. work hard play hard is definitely a motto to follow. everyone has a goal and is wiwlling to spend time helping you achieve your own goal and make the most of your time during the internship in any way possible.

2 rotations organised beforehand. we attended a desk fair in may and were able to meet reps from each desk and understand what everyone did first. then put down our choices and a week later we were told what our rotations would be. would have liked to know earlier how long we would spend on each rotation and when we would rotate though

definitely invested much in us, focus on helping us achieve the most and gain the most from our internship. make networking events to understand different people and their route into the bank and also many social events to allow us to get to know other interns. most importantly, help given by colleagues on the desk to help us progress along the way.

emphasis on staying long term and the bank being flexible so movement in the future eis possible. offer paid sabbaticals to people who have stayed in the bank over 10 years and offer help through out time in the bank to ensure people stay for longer and are supported through their entire career.

definitely, also many events to help this, such as networking breakfasts, white water rafting, etc

centre of London, night life very present and easy to get. lots of bars and clubs and restaurants and culture events too. baml have membership to many galleries and museums so always many opportunities present. other banks also in London so lots of people together over summer and many opportunities.