Strategic Equity Long Term Intern Review
by BNP Paribas
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
5.0
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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 BNP Paribas
- 7. Would you recommend BNP Paribas to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to BNP Paribas
Overview
My role was to assist the head of the flow trading department and help on the day-to-day work on the equity derivatives corporate trading desk. You check at the trading book, book new trades, scan the risk and voice it to the team through reports. I mainly coded to automate pnl and risk reports. Would also analyze pnl to explain which effects impacted us the most on the given period.
Skills
Better understanding of the market, raised my social awareness as you understand when is a right time to talk, improve your coding skills and presentation skills (keeping it short), got some lectures on some derivative products or effects too
Responsibilities
Yes quite a lot. As soon as you show that you are keen and comfortable with your tasks, they will reward that proactivity and will try to make you step up on bigger roles or projects. That was really nice. Getting to see different parts of the business
Support & Guidance
A lot. The team has a wide degree of experience so I had a managing director giving my life and career tips, while the junior would give me early career tips. Also the company and trading floor is large so you get to meet and bond with really nice people who can help you out or guide you as well
Culture
It was a really good atmosphere and I relate a lot to the culture. Otherwise I wouldn't have stayed too. It's a right balance with a flatter structure than you can find on the street. European culture with an international twist. People are approachable even very senior ones, not getting judged for making an error, aware that you are still learning and happy to help
Your Impressions
I loved it, was a great team, learned a lot, met nice people and had fun. Some periods where more busy than others and the hours during winter can be a bit tough due to the lack of light but that's more related to the season and the fact of working in London
Yes
Read about the markets, try to talk with people working in finance to have a better understanding of the offer and environment, read the Hull to have an overview of the products or activity carried in the global market division
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Banking
London
November 2024
