Spring Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • The Spring Internship was informative and well-structured. I am amazed by the high standard of people who BAML recruited and therefore very much enjoyed my time with colleagues.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • We are all new to the bank so everyone are very welcoming.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • There wasn't a specific mentor for me because the Spring Internship was short 1 week. But this could potentially improve during summer internship.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Not as busy as other internship - very much an introduction to the bank than doing real work.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Very much to give us an idea of what all the divisions do - we as interns are not yet qualified to handle work ourselves.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I believe this internship gives me a better idea of what I want to do and leave me with valuable connections for my future opportunities.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • More serious than other places - we visited both offices of BAML (Merrill Lynch Financial Center and HQ in Canary Wharf) - from my observations, people were very into what they were doing.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Some sessions ran over a bit but most of the time the day finished with all the objectives achieved.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Very much - they get the seniors (VP and MDs) to attend breakfast and lunches with us which was amazing.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I'm on the stage of being accessed to next year's internship - still very much hope to foster my experience with BAML further more.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • We caught up for drinks and dinner afterwards.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The City is an expensive place! But I'm based in london so it wasnt too bad for me. BAML sponsored accommodation for those outside London which made it easier in term of finance.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The City is dead at night.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • They organised a few night out during the week as well as dinners and networking drinks.

    4/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

July 2012

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