Wealth and Personal Banking Summer Intern Review
by HSBC
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.8
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 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 HSBC
- 7. Would you recommend HSBC to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to HSBC
Overview
My project involved building a few spreadsheets with instruction manuals. Every day varied greatly, but I would have a wellbeing check-in with my manager most mornings. I would spend about 40% of my time working on my placement project, 15% networking, 30% on self-development and the remaining 15% on the ERG project.
Skills
I developed my knowledge on sustainability and cultural awareness through HSBC University. I developed my excel skills through a workshop, drop-in sessions and LinkedIn learning which all interns get. There was a learning pathway for each week on Degreed to focus on different skills and knowledge e.g. influencing and managing up. I also developed resilience and self-awareness through the workshops.
Responsibilities
I got full ownership of the project I was set to do which will have an impact on the department across 3 brands. Half way through I had the opportunity to take on more tasks. My work was very autonomous.
Support & Guidance
I had an OPM, a grad coach and my placement manager to turn to when I needed support. All colleagues and interns were very open to helping and giving guidance in any context. The intern working group and the graduate programme ran mindfulness sessions and various other ones on stress and how to avoid burnout. Also, I reached out for a work place adjustment which was arranged very quickly.
Culture
Everyone is very supportive and willing to help. Mindfulness is very big here. We got access to the Headspace App for free. There are also employee resources groups (ERGs) which focus on ability, gender equality etc. with many opportunities to get involved. We got one paid day of volunteer leave with a registered charity.
Your Impressions
I loved it and it exceeded my expectations. Everyone is supportive and wants to see you succeed. There are many opportunities to get involved in communities, ERGs, self-development and to produce impactful work.
Yes
Be yourself and be proactive. Be willing to learn and upskill quickly.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
West Midlands
August 2021
