Risk methodologies intern Review

I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. -I learnt new hard skills. -Developed my soft skills. -I now have a better understanding on the roles that existed within the bank and made some great friends. -Would have liked a little more variety in the work I did and the opportunity to speak to more people.

The team were very welcoming however I felt a little distant from everyone except my buddy. Except good morning and good byes I didn't have the opportunity to talk to my team or develop a relationship with them. That being said I enjoyed the charity event I did with other employees in my division as it gave me a chance to speak and interact with them.

My buddy was very helpful if I encountered issues within my code. However, occasionally I explained my difficult moments and I was simply given more time rather than help. However, I recognise that helping you write code can be difficult as it requires understanding the code leading up to the problem which can be time consuming.

I always had something to do as there is always scope to improve code you have written. Occasionally I finished between 6 and 7pm and spent time doing very tedious code write ups. Overall I left and came to work during reasonable times and I didn't feel it was excessive.

I was given the responsibility to further improve the app developed for the financial investigations team. However, I am unsure whether my apps will be actually added to the main app. Nor am I sure whether it will have a significant impact on the work of the financial investigations team.

Learnt how to code in R, in terms of its syntax and all the available packages. Learnt how to build web apps using the Shiny package. This has developed my ability to build models and explore new models given the huge community that exists in R. I am very thankful.

Overall, the atmosphere was mostly positive and everyone was friendly and more than happy to help. My only issue was that certain people would openly discuss how the majority of grads/students were stupid. Furthermore, I heard this narrative on several occasions whilst being in the area and it made me feel uncomfortable.

The internship was well paced and structured. I was given sufficient time to learn R while having time to add value to the project I was working on. During problematic tasks I was given a time extension which was built into the timeline. This was helpful given that coding progress is non linear.

I was given two weeks to learn R at my own pace and was provided with helpful recourses to learn. This was extremely helpful and I felt very lucky to be in that position. The mandatory training was dull but understandable. Overall, I was given many opportunities to learn in areas unfamiliar to me.

The organisation offers graduate schemes to the majority of the interns contingent on their performance. Furthermore, I believe there exists positive discrimination for interns looking for future employment in the firm. The grad scheme is very appealing given the 4 rotations which are quite flexible. The pay could be a little higher for the grad scheme given many of their competitors pay more

There were a few team building exercises at the beginning of the internship which enabled me to build friendships. I'd eat regularly with my friends and occasionally go for drinks. But, I never really had a chance to make friends with the actual employees as they all felt a little distant.

London in general is an expensive place but there are ways to live in an affordable manner. The canteen in Triton square office was reasonably priced but could have been slightly cheaper. I ate the Tesco or Sainsbury's meal deals that were £3. I also chose to live in a dodgy area which was affordable

London as a huge nightlife scene which won't come to surprise anyone. Over 100s of different bars and clubs each with their own theme and character. Every experience I have had has been great and would recommend it myself. Only downfall would be that its costly. Your average cocktail is $9.50

As interns we're encouraged to raise money for charity throughout our programme. This gives a little more variety to our programme which is nice. I also had the chance to spend a day doing charitable work with my division. This was a great chance to speak to people who I'd otherwise have no chance to interact with.