Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • It was amazing - got to consistently work and contribute to a project.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Very valued - my thoughts/freccomendations on what I was working on was greatly valued and listened to.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Very good support - i had regular catch-ups with my manager and team to track my internship progress. Additionally, I was allocated a specific manager and 'buddy' throughout the internship as a consistent point of contact.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Occupied 9am - 5pm with my project, networking opportunities and other tasks related to my team.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Quite a lot - I was reponsbile for spearheading a project involving teams from different region.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Greatly - I've been given laods of advice and tips, both personal adn professional ones, which I will take away with me for life.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Friendly - everyone around me was always keen and patient to help.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very organised - I was given a specific project to work on since day 1 and attended a good number of training/executive spaeker series/social events to supplement the work i was doing on a day-to-day.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Greatly - we had a lot of mental health and technical training provided. We were also given access to online learning courses on a number of subject matters.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very apealing.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yes - we had a number of social events organised for the entire intern class as well as within my team specifically.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Rather high given that my office is located in central London.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good given it's location in central London.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes - I was exposed to a number of different networks which wereinvolved in different things.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2019

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