Intern Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.9
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the virtual experience?
  • I really enjoyed this experience. It really allowed me to reflect on my career goals and to set the foundation of what I want to achieve in the future

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • The team was very welcoming. I was reminded time and time again that they appreciated my purpose and my abilities. This really built on my self-confidence. I have left this programme with a stronger sense of ambition because of this.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the virtual experience?
  • The team was very supportive. They were available throughout the time of the virtual experience answering my 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?
  • This was a very informative programme. The information I received was realistic, relevant, and SPECIFIC. It was also backed by the experiences of the team working at the FCA. The team also made sure to assist with resources to help me in the future so that I can carry along what I have learnt into other aspects of my life e.g university studies.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the virtual experience?
  • Extremely well structured. There was a session for each moment of the day and all the sessions we had were relevant and really spoke to me.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your virtual experience?
  • There was a very friendly but down-to-earth and REAL atmosphere throughout the whole experience. This was exactly what I needed in order to reflect and think forward onto what I can REALISTICALLY implement into my professional life based on the skills we learnt.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • We had senior employees from the organization dedicate their time to come to speak to us. One could easily tell that they had put in a lot of work into preparing their presentations.

    5/5

  • 8. To what extent did the virtual experience help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • I felt that this particular programme was well designed to help us understand the general operations of the FCA. It was more catered to the graduate or intern experience.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the virtual experience help you in understanding the company culture?
  • The culture of the company was emphasised throughout the entire virtual experience. It was very easy to see that this is a very VALUES based organisation. They really value the integrity and authenticity of an individual. I respect that they were very honest with this from the beginning.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • I have picked up some very useful advice that I am sure I will carry for the rest of my life. There is a wealth of knowledge that can be found within the employees at the FCA. The company has done a great job of taking onboard people with such incredible stories and journeys. Very special mention to the HR department that really helped to deliver such useful content!

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • This is an unpaid experience


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Yes. Everyone was very keen to create a network of Females of the future.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Very relaxed and people focussed.

    5/5

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

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this virtual experience to a friend?
  • Yes. This is a very useful experience for everyone. I believe that BAME community would find this extremely useful.

    5/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

South East

September 2020


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