Economics Research Asssistant Review
by Bank of England
Rating
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The Role
5.0
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The Company
4.8
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The Culture
4.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Rewarding job with heavy application of academic knowledge - would highly recommend for anyone taking an Economics degree Friendly and warm yet professional atmosphere Helpful team Difficult to build social connections and network due to pandemic
Friendly and warm atmosphere Everyone very willing to help Lots of starter training packages available Linkedin Learning
Bi-weekly bilaterals to discuss progress, tasks and life in general Extremely helpful and supportive
Some parts of the months busier than others Always opportunities to help out around the team and option to take on other tasks outside of your immediate role
Good level of responsibility Allowed to work at your own pace with things and receive lots of help if you need it
Rewarding job with heavy application of academic knowledge - would highly recommend for anyone taking an Economics degree Myself in particular worked with housing market and consumer credit data Use of coding software beneficial for Econometrics modules
The Company
Friendly and warm yet professional when needs be
Very well organised given COVID circumstances Have still been able to commute into the office a few times to experience working within the Bank
Free training packages offered for a wide range of software/ skills
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Option of returning to the Bank - entered into the graduate pool if you receive a 'met' in your performance review Limited choice of department you could be placed in on return
The Culture
Good social scene amongst placement students cohort
I lived at home Expensive to drink / eat around the Bank but is as expected in Central London
Perfect!
Few other than what was organised by the placement students ourselves - although, I imagine this would have been different without the pandemic!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Banking, Economics, Government
London
August 2021
