Summer Analyst Review

1 week of training. 6 weeks of rotations across the trading floor. 3 weeks spent on one of the 6 desks in the rotations. In the rotations I spent most of my day on Zoom calls with members of the team, getting to know them as well as learning about the desk. On evenings I would work on a task for the end of the week, usually a stock pitch.

I had the opportunity to develop a new process for a daily task on one of the desks I rotated on. This required the use of VBA, which I had never used before. I spent some time teaching myself the basics of VBA to complete the project. Additionally, I had the opportunity to work on a project which required writing code in Python and had several opportunities to improve presentation skills.

When given a project, I was typically fully responsible for it. However, most of my time was spent meeting with people from across the business, meaning I was not actively working on tasks for most of the internship.

Everyone I met with were very helpful and would happily go out of their way to help me / answer my questions. At the start of the internship I was assigned a buddy who was also extremely helpful. Overall, I was very happy with the support I received.

Inclusive and friendly best describe the culture in my opinion. Jefferies have several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) which represent employees from diverse backgrounds. Employees who do not necessarily belong to a given ERG are still encouraged to attend events and support the group.

Despite being a virtual internship, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Jefferies. Each team I spent time with were very welcoming and were keen to teach me about the desk and their roles. When given a project, I was usually given full responsibility for it and was often encouraged to think of ways a desk could improve a process. I felt part of the team from minute one and would gladly return to Jefferies in the future.

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Apply early Read about the history / culture of the firm You may have to present during the AC - be prepared! Follow the news closely There are many different desks / roles on the trading floor - be open minded! Spend time getting to know fellow interns Say yes to every opportunity offered to you Shadow sessions are a great way to learn about a desk - make the most of them!