Research Assistant Review
by Bank of England
Rating
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Skills
4.3
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
3.5
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 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 Bank of England
- 7. Would you recommend Bank of England to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Bank of England
Overview
Business Analysis Stakeholder Management Project Managing Governance and Compliance Business Planning Information and Records Management Cross-Functional work with other business areas.
Skills
Developed: - communication skills - organisation & time management skills - verbal and written presentation skills - stakeholder management skills Learnt: - data analysis skills - data visualisation - technical macro economics knowledge - the role of a central regulator
Responsibilities
Significant responsibility. I ran a workstream of 15 colleagues, an external event and was part of a high profile internal review. Provided with daily challenge and lots of autonomy. However, I think the extent of this varies dependent on business area and/or management.
Support & Guidance
Lots of support and guidance. On the job reassurance and constructive criticism. Significant support for personal development too, given lots of time to develop skills within working hours.
Culture
Really supportive and inclusive environment, very welcoming to career early starters. However, a degree of bureaucracy still remains.
Your Impressions
It was a great experience, gained lots of exposure to senior stakeholders and a variety of the Bank’s operations. Worked with great colleagues.
Yes
Research what the Bank is involved in beyond the website, looking at stakeholder organisations and consider where your interests lie to make the most of the experience.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Government, Banking
London
September 2021
