IBD intern Review
by UBS
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.2
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The Company
4.1
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The Culture
2.1
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Was fortunate enough to be placed in a very fun and outgoing team.
I was given responsibilities and included in discussions right from the first day, and had the opportunity to have some materials I made shown to the client - that was the highlight of my internship so far.
Varied among different colleagues but it was good overall.
Level of business varied, but was busy for most of the time.
Lots (see above)
Learned a lot, not only in relation to the work but also honed my work ethic and time management.
The Company
Fun a large majority of the time, but there were always stressful period/ crunch time.
There was an orientation week where we attended a crash course on accounting/valuation. Throughout the internship there were numerous seminars and tutorials as well. But self-learning was still very important to grasp the concepts thoroughly.
The time and effort invested by HR and the firm's employees must have been very costly - but it definitely gave me a better idea of the work involved.
Subsidised Canteen
Company Car
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Not sure yet - depends on the situation in the financial sector. But the team I worked with is definitely one of the best teams to be in a graduate role.
The Culture
No one had much time to socialise.
(see above)
Beers during the break from work on Thursday/ Friday evenings.
No time given the nature of the business.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
July 2012
