Spring Insight Program Review

It was a great virtual experience, with the planned talks and activities being useful and informative. Really enjoyed hearing from different people at Citi, across a variety of divisions, as it allowed me to gain a better understanding of the work done at the bank and the endless opportunities available.

The spring program was really engaging, we were able to ask any questions or insights we were eager to get from any of the speakers and their roles at Citi. This was great and although the program was virtual, I really enjoyed the interactive aspect as it allowed me to find out more about anything of particular interest to me.

We were briefed before each session and the recruitment team were very helpful and responsive, allowing us to get support at any time throughout the program. I believe the support we received from everyone at Citi was phenomenal and really made the spring insight program an incredible and insightful experience.

All of the information I gained from this spring insight program will certainly benefit me in my future finance career, as I believe hearing from a variety of people in the industry allowed me to widen my understanding and have a better idea of their work and what I can expect from working at Citi in the future.

The three day virtual spring program was packed with sessions, ranging from hearing from MDs speak about their current work in the business, hearing about the wide variety of business groups in ICG, as well as being able to ask questions during Q&A sessions with alumni. The informative sessions meant I was able to gain a better understanding and take in a lot of valuable information.

Everyone was engaged and it was great to hear people at Citi answering all of the spring program attendees' questions during the various Q&A sessions. There were many interactive sessions during the program covering a wide range of topics and I felt as though there was a great overall group atmosphere, despite the program being virtual.

By taking part in the various sessions organized as part of the virtual spring program, I was able to deepen my understanding of Citi and the business lines and by working through case studies, this enabled me to pick up on skills and enable me to prepare for what to expect in the future, during interviews, assessment centres and on the job.

The insight allowed me to gain a very good understanding of what a graduate role at Citi will be like. This was achieved from hearing about different people in multiple business areas and being able to hear from spring insight alumni who are in a graduate role now and who shared their experiences.

This insight program provided me with a great understanding of the culture at Citi. Over the three days, we were able to hear from numerous people working at the bank and who emphasised a benefit of working at Citi being its inclusive and collaborative culture. Hearing about different peoples' experiences certainly highlighted this.

During the spring insight program, I received detailed information about each business line, what to expect when working in different areas of the bank and the types of projects one might have the chance to work on when joining Citi. All of the skills session also proved to be extremely useful and I learned a lot.

This spring insight program had to be shifted to a virtual setting due to the current COVID-19 circumstances and therefore this meant that there was no requirement for any travel fees or expenses of any kind to be reimbursed. As it was a three day program, we were not paid for attending.

Since the program was virtual, there was no possibility of meeting any people from Citi face-to-face. However, we were able to hear from several speakers at the bank, who shared their roles at the bank and the daily tasks they do. This program allowed us to hear from a variety of people, ranging from TTS to Research Analysts to those in Trading.

This spring insight was virtual and therefore did not enable us to have social event opportunities. Yet, the HR team was able to include interactive sessions for us to get to know other spring week attendees and we were also able to interact with those at Citi through partaking in Q&A sessions.

We were able to hear from many speakers about their engagements outside of work and the community/volunteering opportunities that are available and the volunteering projects that are possible to do. Also, we heard about the different networks that exist and the possibility of getting involved in these, that vary immensely.

I believe this spring insight program was an excellent experience that I thoroughly enjoyed. Despite the short time span, I learned an immense amount during the three days and all of the knowledge I gained will certainly benefit me in preparation for my career and when applying to internships and graduate roles.