Global Markets Summer Analyst Review

Overall, I had a great time. I met dozens of people who were experts in their fields across the sales, trading and structuring business functions. I had exposure to seniority (I was sat next to a global head on my first rotation), and they were always more than happy to engage with me. I was also given access to proprietary software and gained experience in simulating real-life tasks.

Everyone takes an interest in the interns. The staff perceived us as the future of the bank and so people went to great lengths to integrate us within the teams. My desks were keen to take me along to social events - dinners, sporting events, even just the pub on a Friday.

The bank assigned us each a buddy and a mentor. The buddy would be a recent graduate, to help with day-to-day issues and short-term career guidance (i.e. how to do well in the internship). THe mentor would be a more senior person from the business, there to guide us on a longer time horizon on matters such as finding the best right desk and team for our aspirations, interests and skill sets.

In a S&T internship, it is mostly up to you how busy you are. Desk work will vary hugely between desks, and can range from almost nothing to a couple of projects a week. It helps to take the initiative and add value wherever you are able to - by distributing notes from morning meetings/calls, to automating small daily tasks that the team does. Other than that, I filled up spare time by meeting people from across the business.

As an intern it is almost impossible for the team to give you responsibility. You are not allowed to take risks in the market or execute trades or talk to clients. The only real responsibility you have is to mould the experience to maximise your learning and your exposure in order to make an informed decision about whether or not this team, this desk, this company and this career is for you.

In my final year of my degree I will be doing some finance options (having done none previously), and having been predisposed to the industry beforehand will allow me to engage with the material on a deeper level than otherwise possible. I also have an idea of the level of knowledge required in order to be successful as a trader, which is a useful motivator beyond exams.

Most of the time it was relaxed. People from across desks and teams engaged with each other openly, and everyone got involved, from analysts to global MDs. Even as interns, we were never made to feel any less than a part of the firm and the staff didn't hesitate to include us in the banter.

A week of formal training followed by two four-week rotations through Global Markets. There were weekly speakers, skills sessions and senior breakfasts throughout the internship. We had an app where we could receive messages from HR, view the class list and had a live calendar with speaker and venue information embedded.

In the 9 weeks I was there we had: - one day of general business skills training - two days of cross-divisional training - one day of divisional technical training - a presentation skills session - a crisis management skills session - a trading simulation session - an art tour - a corporate social responsibility (volunteering) day - multiple senior executives presenting to us

I'm very excited to join Deutsche Bank as a graduate. The culture is supportive. the training is intense, the work is interesting, and most importantly, the people are incredible. Staff are regularly encouraged to pursue their interests within the business so there is opportunity to try a new desk if you want. And as a graduate, you are given huge, genuine responsibility which offers me the bandwidth to build my skills in the business at an incredible pace.

Except for the first day, no social were organised by the bank themselves, which was a little disappointing. However, there were 180 of us so there were always plans to watch the world cup or go to a bar on weekends, so it wasn't hard to find things to do.

Luckily for Deutsche Bank's office on Great Winchester Street, affordable accomodation is not far away as residential areas in Brick Lane, Bethnal Green and Mile End are a very short walk/tube away. Rent is around £180 per week if you can find a flat to share with a few others, or about £300 per week for student accomodation for the summer. My advice would be to find university students in London who aren't here for the summer and sublet their room (ensuring this doesn't violate any tenancy agreements).

There are more bars and pubs than I can count as Moorgate, Broadgate and Bishopsgate are a stone's throw away. There are clubs that cater to every taste in music and you can find a good venue 24/7. Of course, it can get very expensive so usually people will go to a small pub nearby before heading out for the night.

Yes! Within the bank, interns had gone with their teams to: - Cricket matches - Dinners - Go-karting - Snooker - Poker tournaments - Art tours So there's a lot to do. Desks are very welcoming and will generally invite interns to anything they have planned, subject to space (for example in ticketed events).