RBWM Intern Review
by HSBC
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.0
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The Company
3.7
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The Culture
3.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I thoroughly enjoyed the investment that went into the internship programme. The quality of the events and placement itself was excellent. However, at times I did feel like an 'intern' and would like to have had more responsibility/trust by the intern organising team
My team were great in arranging my placement and providing me with a project that was both fulfilling and allowed me to feel valued. Within the team itself, I did not feel like an intern and was provided with work that other employees would be doing.
The support channels were also great. There were multiple mentors/coaches/managers that I could have contacted should I have any questions or concerns.
Very busy - Time management was a key skill that I have improved. At times, the additional fundraising project did not feel like I was adding much value. However, as a whole the work was fulfilling and kept me with plenty to do.
My placement team treated me just like any other member of the team. I was allowed to represent the team externally and deliver on key objectives that were set before I arrived.
The feedback culture is a key take away that I will use at University. Whether that be ability to provide good feedback or identifying ways to respond and act on feedback.
The Company
The atmosphere at the new Birmingham office was relaxed with many colleagues working from home. I enjoyed the friendly culture and most people were approachable, should I have needed support.
The intern organising team largely consists of a set of volunteer graduates. This means that those organising the programme do not do so on a full time basis. Nonetheless, there is clearly plenty of financial and time resource that was invested in us, and the official events (e.g charity days, celebration days) were organised well.
Investment in interns was impressive. There were many development and training days whereby third party companies were hired to improve our personal development. I found the Insights report particularly useful.
Company Parties/Events
Healthcare/Dental
The graduate scheme seems to be even more appealing with even greater investment and resource behind it.
The Culture
Social scene was good. However I would have preferred more 'official' social events, as these were mostly up to us to organise.
This is location dependent. Birmingham was reasonable. I would recommend trying to stay in Uni halls during your placement.
I didn't really have time for this. The odd Friday night out at the pub, but I didn't participate in much more
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Retail Banking
West Midlands
August 2019
