Compliance Summer Intern Review

I have really enjoyed the ability to get hands on work experience in the role I have been allocated. It was great to be given real responsibilities by the team, knowing that I am making a difference to the business. The team were very friendly and always willing to help and make the experience even better.

They always included me in the team socials and made sure that I felt welcome in any situation. I was amazed to have so many people willing to help me in any tasks that I did. I also appreciated the ability to talk in team meetings and join in the discussions, whilst feeling that my comments were valued.

My team were always there to offer support and guidance. The role of organising my work was spread between them, without one person being the only one to have contact with me. This meant that I felt I could approach anyone for help. The objectives I was set at the beginning were clear and well explained.

The first few weeks involved a lot of catching up and laying down the basis of my knowledge. This was interspersed by the tasks I was set, but after this, I was set more tasks, typical of the daily job responsibilities that the rest of the team would usually face.

I felt that the amount of responsibility was perfect. After the second week, I was allocated and become part of more projects and was assigned more individual tasks. I felt that I was making a real difference in the office and that the tasks truly mattered to the progress of the team.

Time management has been key in the role so far. I have also had to know how to best approach working with new people. These skills are especially transferable in my future career. The ability to communicate clearly has been very useful in the role, both in person and over email.

Very friendly along my row of desks and in the office as a whole. The atmosphere is very open and everyone is open to answer questions at anytime. Colleagues are very approachable and very kind to one another. There is a very good balance between the social and work conversations with everyone knowing the appropriate times for each.

Very well set up from the HR team through to communication from my line manager. Even when my line manager was away, I was able to ask another member of the team for help because they had made sure to catch up before the other left. There are regular catch ups with the HR team to make sure the process is running smoothly

There was a training day in the first week as part of the induction process. Then there were a couple of days to allow myself to read around the work that is carried out in the office to fully understand what the team does. There were also learning sessions scheduled for every week.

There is a great incentive to earn the graduate job at the end of the internship. This is a great opportunity and this is based on whether we satisfy our objectives. They are also very open to letting us explore and network across the bank and find out more about the different divisions.

Yes, all of the interns were very sociable and we tried to organise a meet up after work at least once a week. The induction day was a great way to meet new people. The interns from other functions, including HR, treasury and risk were also able to mix together so there was a large group of us.

Being in canary wharf is relatively expensive, but there are options that make it affordable. There are a range of restaurants and bars for all price levels. There are also supermarkets in the area allowing food for cheaper. It was also beneficial to have so much variety in the area and being so close to the city.

The nightlife in London is great, but isn't much in canary whafr itself. It is easy to get a tube to explore clubs of any kind and there are more than enough bars. London is always busy but not always for everyone. Some people will be put off by the price.

Yes, there are many clubs for employees. Sports include, football, netball, hockey, running and basketball. There are also music lessons, art sessions and language lessons. There is something for everyone. There are also diversity networks for anyone interested. This includes ethnic minorities, women in business and others. This is offered to all interns from the start.