Summer Market Analyst Review

Great exposure to the entire bank. Given the opportunity to navigate the entire bank and make the most out of it. Everyone was very friendly and encouraged you to network and learn about different areas to the ones you are placed in. The benefit of the rotation programme is that you get great exposure to lots of asset class divisions.

Made very welcome onto each desk. I was on smaller desks primarily made up of Directors. Everyone couldn't have been more welcoming and encouraged questions and networking. Felt as if I could ask them anything and they were patient and supportive of the learning curve and demands of the internship.

A lot of support from line managers and supervisors but also from other Citi employees through Networking- I was then able to meet a wide range of people through introductions. They offered to make a lot of the introductions and helped suggest areas that I should explore and could possibly enjoy.

Ranged from day to day and desk to desk. Overall, It was up to me how busy I made myself. Due to the nature of my desks I was not given/allowed to have much client interaction which restricted the work I could do. I focused a lot of time then on my presentation and the trading game.

Was not given much responsibility from the desk apart from making occasional client brochures. Most responsibility came from the trading game. You had to take on your own responsibility for networking and making sure that you gained adequate exposure to a wide range of departments within the Markets divisions or others if you wanted to.

Analytic skills will be beneficial studying a humanities degree. Team work always comes in handy and I learnt a lot by working in a team with different people from countries and cultures. Working week by week with the same team developed skills such as patience and having to motivate others.

Depended on the rotation and which floor you were on. Generally it was a very happy place. I felt very comfortable on both the floors which I was placed on and both the desks in which I was placed into. Some teams were much more social than others but it was up to you to make yourself apart of it.

Very well organised. From the first day where we were given all the packs of information and brought straight into a welcome talk then upstairs into training. This was also well taught and was especially helpful if you had completed the online training set before the internship. Would have been nice to have one on one meetings with HR rather than group.

Company and individual employees invested a lot. Desks were very keen for you to get a complete understanding of the different departments and the culture of Citi. Multiple talks were given from very senior management which was helpful and great that they gave up their time. Would have been nice to have more drinks/networking evenings throughout the internship- these very frequent in the first couple of weeks then slowed down significantly.

We were made aware during the internship by HR that they may take less interns this year due to cuts however they were clear that if you are good and a great candidate that they will take you and made space. However, this could be less than previous years due to job cuts.

Everyone was friendly, people were clubbing and for dinner or after work drinks. You were given the chance to be as involved or uninvolved as you wanted. Overall, the interns were all very friendly and nice and there was no groups that felt too exclusive and intimidating which was nice.

Was expensive. Drinks in Canary Wharf were expensive and if you ate out at lunch and breakfast it did end up adding to quite a lot. The canteen inside the office was cheaper than outside for most things, especially breakfast. There is also a few coffee shops within that are cheap. However, renting near by is very expensive but you are paid competitively enough to afford to rent.

There was a great atmosphere after work in Canary Wharf. Opposite the office was a great space with a bar which got very lively especially on nice evenings and Thursdays. There were not any clubs in Canary Wharf that I was aware of but there were enough bars that it was ok.

We had a Citi Community Day in Victoria Park which was really fun. All the Interns got involved and were divided into a morning and afternoon session. This was great to get outside and was a great opportunity to give back to the community and also socialise with fellow interns in a casual environment.