Summer Insight Week Intern Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I really enjoyed it. It was very interesting to gain an insight into the company work and culture. Very well organized and thought out program.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • The open environment and friendly coordinators made us feel very welcome and valued.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Everyone of the Bloomberg staff were extremely helpful and open to questions.

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

    • The skills will definitely aid me in the future, especially if I choose to pursue a career in finance.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured despite COVID-19 changing it to an online program on short notice.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very good atmosphere, great fellow interns and coordinators. Everyone very amicable.

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

    • They allowed us access to many resources in order to give us a better understanding of their firm.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Very well done. Made everything about full time roles clear. Especially instructive in this regard were the Q&A sessions.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • The company culture seems great from what we experienced. THere were plenty of sessions on this, and it also shone through in the nice way we were treated.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very valuable. I can definitely see myself working in finance in the future now. The same goes for Bloomberg LP.

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • -

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Lots of networking activities, plus Q&A's and sessions with full-time members of the firm who were very open in answering any questions.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Limited by their online nature, but still very fun and instructive.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Yes, sessions on Philantropy and Q&A's showed all of this.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

August 2020

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