Spring Week into Finance for Non-Finance Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.9

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I really enjoied the Spring Week. I feel like I've learned a lot and now I have a clearer idea of what I'd like to do in future. I'm really grateful for this experience

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • We were valued during every moment of the programme. We could really ask whatever we wanted and everyone was very kind and aviable to answer.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • A lot. Recruiters were always with us and we could always count of them if we needed something or we wanted clarifications.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • During the programme we were provided with many financial/banking concepts. They really helped me understand more about those areas and they will for sure be useful during my studies.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • It was well done. Every moment was structured within precise time frames so we always had something to do. On day one we were provided with a schedule so we always knew what we were going to do during the day.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • It was a very enjoyable and friendly one. There was not the slightest bit of competion since the focus of everyone was just to learn as much as possible.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Probably as much as possible. We were explained everything we needed to know in order to understand the main concepts of finance and banking.

    5/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • During the programme we had different networking events so that we could ask what we wanted directly to the persons who work in a specific division. They were really useful in order to understand more about the culture of the firm.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • A lot. Probably the main key of the programme was to give as an insight into JPM culture and they were very able to do that.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • As I said before, the Spring Week helped me a lot to understand what I'd like to do in the future.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • We were not paid but JPM paid the flight and the accomodations for us. Breakfast and lunch were always provided, sometimes also dinner. We were also provided with a pubblic transportations card.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Yes, we had a lot of networking events with employees that ranged from an analyst to a managing director position.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • They were incorporated with lunch/dinner/tea. During those events we were free to speak with everyone and ask employees everything we wanted to know.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Yes, we had a philantropy and BRG overview to help us undesratand more about it.

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • I would definetely recommend it to a friend. It was very useful to learn more about finance and banking. It's an amazing opportunity to understand what you'd like to do in the future and to meet a lot of different people in a challenging but friendly environment.

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Banking

London

April 2019


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