Global Markets Summer Analyst Review

I received a variety of work projects, some more interesting than others but in all, quite an enjoyable and educational experience.

All the colleagues on the desks IU worked on tried very hard to make me feel included and took time to answer my questions and think of projects for me.

I always felt I could ask someone for help or advice if I needed it. There is a very good system of buddies(usually a 1st year analyst), line managers (usually VP/ dIRECTOR LEVE

The programme is split into 2 four-week rotations, on the first rotation I had very little to do and on the second I had plenty. I think the workload depends largely on the desk and on the desk's perception of the intern's ability/ prior knowledge. Some standardisation would be ideal.

I was not given very much responsibility, which I think is more a feature of the sensitive and regulated nature of the work rather than distrust by my teams.

I learnt a lot about the financial services industry and about the work I would be expected to carry out were I to start as a graduate. I also learnt some things which I feel will be key in my career development.

This varied hugely from one rotation to the next. The first was a very slow-paced desk and as such was perhaps a bit dull from my point of view but my second was much more exciting and the team dynamic was great.

Plenty of good points; two four week rotations give you the chance to experience 2 different parts of the bank and also give you the chance to join 2 teams, HR organised 3 x 2 hour mini-rotations to allow interns to shadow other desks, which increased our knowledge of the bank but also of the opportunities available. HR were always on hand to help with questions and queries. There were also fortnightly intern social events. Possible improvements; I think 3x 3 week rotations would be even better, and I felt that the training before the internship did not do enough to put everyone on a level playing field.

We had an extensive program of senior speakers from all areas of the bank, as well as diversity and inclusion speaker series, as well as a whole week of training. Would have preferred more training, especially on the day to day stuff such as excel use, use of bank's internal resources etc which could have made us more useful members of our teams.

Very appealling, I liked the vast majority of the people I met and although each desk has a slightly different culture and attitude, it seems like a place where I would enjoy working. On the downside, there seems to be limited headcount, even for summer interns.

The social inclination of my fellow interns declined as we neared the end of the internship as work pressures and pressure to get a job offer mounted. I didn't feel that there was too much of a social atmosphere beyond the workplace as I very rarely went out with my colleagues.

Luckily I lived at home but other interns had to pay a handsome fortune for the privilege of living in pretty standard quality student accommadation. And working in the City and central London meant socialising very quickly became expensive.

It seems that Abacus is the only club in the area, and it's always the same people there. Nevertheless there are some nice pubs/ bars that are underused

We were invited to take part in the JPMorgan Challenge Run and also a Touch Rugby tournament. However, these seemed very much like one offs, there doesn't seem to be any teams/ activities going on beyond that (or at least we were not invited).