Risk Management. (Intern) Review
by Royal Bank of Canada
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
4.5
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The Company
4.1
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The Culture
2.9
- 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
The internship was very enjoyable, I got to learn a lot about financial markets and skills that could be applied in day to day scenarios in the bank. But the large number of interns meant that I could make lots of new friends that I had a lot of fun with on the job and outside.
You get reviews in the middle and at the end of your internship, and general feedback on your day to day tasks. The feedback was very informative and showed you are valued.
I was fortunate to be with people that were very helpful in my learning, asking me questions testing me and providing reading material. If I had a question I never heisted to ask,
Some days were much busier than other, but on the more quiet days I tried to supplement my learning by reading around the subject area and discussing topics with colleagues. I was never given unreasonable deadlines, and had meaningful task to complete.
Although as an intern at a bank you can be limited in what you do and some tasks are more laborious than others I was given the opportunity to work on exciting projects which were recognized by senior management.
Although my degree is not related to Investment Banking, the skills will be very valuable in future interviews and jobs related to banking. You only realise how little you know until you work here, and learn a lot to try and make up for it.
The Company
The Trading Floor is a very exciting place, with onsite cafes, and big screens even a shoeshine man. The number of interns ment that it was hard to get bored.
The overall structure was very clear, the day to day work was more variable but the openness made it more interesting.
I was given online tutorials to complete a two day training and lots of help on the job.
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Very appealing.
The Culture
Yes, it depends on who comes in but this year I made a lot of great friends I hope to keep in touch with.
London is expensive, especially going out to restaurants and bars everyday. But you get payed well so not too big a deal.
Lots of interesting city clubs......
There were summer parties organised by the bank, but most of it was down to us.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
London
August 2012
