Summer Intern Review

by NatWest Group

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Rating

3.9/5
  • Skills
    3.8
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    3.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Supporting your team in whatever is required, participating in training sessions for both technical and soft-skills. Getting involved all social and development activities held for interns.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Improved financial modelling, credit analysis, excel and presentation skills. Communication skills with other team members also improved.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Varied from desk-to-desk, however, on the whole was given some significant tasks related to deals and important operational tasks.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Line managers and programme managers were very present and supportive through weekly catch-ups and able to assist in whatever was necessary.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very positive and inclusive. Everyone made time to speak to interns and were more than happy to provide training sessions and go on chats.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Highly enjoyed it. Really positive experience within a finance environment. Made to feel super welcome and valued even over 8 weeks.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 3/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at NatWest Group
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend NatWest Group to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to NatWest Group
  • If they are looking to be challenged and work across a variety of tasks, interacting with smart and inclusive colleagues then I would highly recommend applying!


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

August 2024


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