Summer Intern Review

It was an amazing learning experience with an incredible firm but was also extremely rigorous and not for the faint-hearted! I learnt about the ins and outs of Markets, whilst gaining valuable connections and friends. J.P Morgan employees are also very friendly and took the time to explain and help me understand all the facets of their job.

Everyone at JPM, from HR to MDs, spent a large amount of time in making sure that interns could make the most of our time at J.P Morgan. Employees spent many hours teaching us and explaining all the facets of their job. I doubt that you could find employees that are so heavily invested in the progress of the interns as at JP.

My managers guided me and had weekly chats to go over my activities throughout the week. They gave me points of development and paid close attention to my concerns, working hard to help me fix any problems I encountered. HR are also amazing at working with interns to allocate them to desks that better suit their skillsets.

I didn't have a minute to spare on the internship! Every day consisted of writing multiple daily emails, shadowing my desk and the surrounding desks, sitting in teach-ins and having occasional talks by more senior members of the firm. This way the interns were never bored and were consistently learning more!

This depends on the desk you spend your time with as there are restrictions on the tasks that interns could be allocated. However, on my desk I was given a fair amount of responsibility as I sent out daily firm-wide emails and communicated with overseas members of the team to obtain information for evening emails.

The most important skills you acquire are the ability to assimilate a large amount of information, be extremely accurate even when pushed for time, grit, resilience and determination which I would say are transferable to jobs in any industry and any course taken at university. You also develop soft skills such as interpersonal skills and relationship building which will assist you in any career.

The environment is very fast-paced and there is always something going on which is always very exciting. Everyone at JP Morgan is extremely friendly and my desk had a great relationship with each other and the surrounding teams. Team discussions were not always revolved around work and members were also friends which is incredibly important especially when you spend 10+ hours a day working with your team.

The placement was extremely well organised in that each intern was placed with a desk and the desk assigned them tasks to do that consistently developed their skills. If the interns were not a suitable fit for the desk, HR worked swiftly to relocate them and managers were always very invested in making sure the intern was having a valuable experience at the firm.

All members of the firm, from the most senior to the most junior spent so much time in training and developing the skills of interns. This I found very impressive as I did not expect even the heads of floors to spend time getting to know the interns, and it showed how much the firm values the young talent they hire.

Very appealing - the job is very dynamic and fast-paced and there is always room for more learning. Most people who join JP Morgan have stayed with the firm for years because there are also great prospects for progression through the firm. The job is also well payed which is appealing and the amount of effort you put in dictates your bonus.

Yes interns were all very friendly with each other, and hung out during the week as well as the weekend. I liked how in social events, all interns from different departments attended, so I had friends all over the firm. Fridays were great as interns gathered in the nearest bars and it was a good way to meet new people.

The placement was in London which is one of the most expensive cities for living, and all nights out were generally very costly. Places to get lunch around canary wharf are also quite expensive. However, you get paid well as an intern and this compensates for the cost of living.

London is an amazing city for nightlife although it can be on the expensive side if you are not from the city and visit clubs in the centre.

You work many hours a day and are generally too tired to get involved in lots of activities, but most interns would go to the gym before going home. On the weekends though you had plenty of time to explore the city and get involved in activities - there's always something to do in London.