Spring Intern Review

by Rothschild & Co

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.8/5
  • About You
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

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

    • The insight week was very exciting and provided many opportunities to learn about the company and the industry.

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

    • Everybody at the firm was friendly and helpful, and interns felt valued at all times.

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

    • We received a lot of guidance from mentors and junior as well as senior bankers. We had many opportunities to ask all sorts of questions and interact with individuals from different areas of the business.

    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 insight was extremely useful in the decision of my preferred career path going forward. It gave a good fundamental understanding of the industry.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The insight was very well-structured. The schedule was challenging, but not overly so and included enough breaks.

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

    • The atmosphere was excellent. Everybody was very helpful and supportive, and participating in the insight was great fun.

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

    • The company truly cared about our personal development and made sure we had many opportunities to learn about financial services, investment banking, and the firm itself.

    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?

    • The insight helped us understand what it would be like to work at the company. However, we were not introduced to many typical day-to-day tasks that would await us when joining the firm full-time (also due to the short nature of the programme).

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • We got an excellent idea of the firm's heritage and culture.

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

    • The content surely helped me decide on my future career path.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • No expenses occurred due to the programme being virtual.

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

    • Albeit the programme being virtual due to COVID-19, we had a lot of exposure to different groups inside the firms and many networking opportunities.

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

    • The networking opportunities were all great fun and very insightful.

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

    • We found out a lot about activities that employees of the firm engage in.

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

    • I would absolutely recommend the insight to my friends. It was a wonderful opportunity to learn about the industry and the firm and to network with interesting and like-minded individuals.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

October 2020

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