Risk & Compliance Intern Review
by abrdn
Rating
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Skills
4.0
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Responsibilities
3.0
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Support & Guidance
4.0
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Culture
3.3
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Your Impressions
3.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at abrdn
- 7. Would you recommend abrdn to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to abrdn
Overview
Supporting my team with their various tasks and projects, as well as completing intern training/development activities.
Skills
- gained good insight into financial services - enhanced digital literacy by working from home/joining team remotely - increased confidence in my own skilset throughout the placement
Responsibilities
Lot of autonomy - expectation is that you manage your own time Involved with a wide variety of tasks in different areas of the team
Support & Guidance
Line manager/wider team very welcoming Buddy system fantastic Everyone I have spoken to has been very supportive
Culture
Limited because of Covid, but made a real effort to support virtual activities
Your Impressions
While being online meant I felt less involved than I would in the office, still a really valuable experience within a very supportive company
Yes
No need to be nervous going in - everyone is very friendly and keen to support early careers
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Financial Management
International
August 2021
