Asset Management Intern Review
by M&G plc
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.3
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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 M&G plc
- 7. Would you recommend M&G plc to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to M&G plc
Overview
I was placed in sustainable investment research so I was constructing company reports and presenting back to the team. I also constructed company reports on inclusion for sustainability portfolios.
Skills
I have developed skills in presenting and analysis. Additionally, I have improved on confidence in my work and responding well to being challenged. We completed a group project for which we had to speak to individuals around the company. This aided me with teamwork skills and communication skills. I also developed networking skills from speaking to people in different teams.
Responsibilities
Yes, I was given responsibility to deliver my work by deadlines. My prior chemistry knowledge meant I became a go-to point for others for chemistry related inquiries and even attended a meeting with a company's executive team to give industry-specific input.
Support & Guidance
During the induction period, we were briefed on how to make the most out of our internship. This was very in-depth and helped a lot in terms of reaching out to people and taking responsibility for our development. Although I had a change of managers during my internship, I felt very supported by my team and was able to ask questions on anything I was unsure about. At the start of each new project, my manager ran me though the framework and gave me tips on how to complete the work to a good standard.
Culture
The company as a whole is extremely friendly and easy to reach out to. Everyone was happy to speak with me and answer any questions. The atmosphere as a whole is very supportive and this creates a place where people can be relaxed and genuinely enjoy their work.
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed this internship due to the value-add of my work and my genuine interest in the area. I felt well supported through the whole process and would recommend this to students looking to get an experience of asset management.
Yes
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Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Research, Financial Management
London
August 2024
