Summer Analyst Review

I learnt a lot during my Summer Internship at Citi, since I rotated in 2 different teams (sales and structuring). The people there are friendly, welcoming and always help you if needed. This experience also allowed me to see how many jobs and asset classes there are on a trading floor.

I was considered as a Team member in both rotations. My managers gave me a lot of responsibilities even if I was a Summer Intern and provided me with some advices to improve my work. They also gave me supportive feedbacks twice in each rotation (mid-rotation and end of rotation).

Both managers advised me from the beginning to ask a lot of questions and told me that "there's no stupid question". They were also encouraging me to suggest trade ideas bi-weekly, so I felt more confident in pitching ideas and it helped me to learn more about the desks' products and clients.

Hours were depending on the desk and the workload. I had to work on various tasks on a daily basis: meetings with my Trading Game Team on our weekly presentations; preparing my trade ideas for my desks; helping my desks on their daily tasks and issues with Middle Office, Clients...

Both desks gave me a lot of responsibilities from the beginning. My first team allowed me to work on Marketing Presentation (on Power Point) that they were sending to their clients. My second team asked me to work on Trade Ideas that they would re-use and send to their clients.

Firstly, I learnt more about all asset classes, which will help me to better understand my university courses in Financial Markets. I am more organised now and I can better manage my stress on a daily basis. This will allow me to work in a more efficient way and get better grades at university.

The atmosphere was really positive, since the people were friendly and caring. At the same time, the atmosphere was professional, everyone was respecting each other. I enjoyed this experience as my colleagues helped me in every difficulty that I had and considered me as a team member even if I was a Summer Intern.

The Summer Internship is very well organised. All of us (summer interns) submit our preferences to HR regarding the desks we would like to rotate in. Then HR send our CVs to all the desks and try to match our preferences and theirs. We have 1 week of training and then 2 rotations, which allow us to discover at least 2 different jobs on a Trading Floor.

All summer interns had 1 week of training about all asset classes and compliance within markets department. Also, in each rotation, our managers did their best in helping us to understand their workload and the desks' annual goals. Finally, we could ask other teams (such as Traders and Quants) for help on specific tasks if needed.

In the graduate scheme, we will rotate in 4 different desks, which will allow us to learn more about the various existing jobs on a Trading Floor. Moreover, we will have 5 weeks of training in order to better understand financial markets and to get a good cohesion between all graduates.

Citi well-selected all summer interns. They were friendly, we hanged out a lot together outside of work and helped each other if needed. For example, interns who had previous experiences in markets did their best in helping other interns to understand their desks' work and fulfill their goals in each rotation.

In Canary Wharf, the cost of living is very expensive. The restaurants and bars in this district are quite costly if you want to hang out with your colleagues. Overall, the cost of socialising in London is high, but it also depends on the area you live in (for example, Shoreditch is less expensive than Canary Wharf).

There are a lot of bars and pubs around Canary Wharf, but no nightclubs. Also, bars usually close very early compared to the rest of the town. If you want to hang out at night, it is better to go to other areas in London that are well-known for nightlife.

There were some opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work. For example, we had the Community Day, gathering all Summer Interns from the various departments, in which we had some interesting activities in Victoria Park. Full-time employees can also get involved into associations and other activities outside of work.