Capital Markets, Investment and Product Office Review

Some desk tasks weren't that exciting, but I still enjoyed working with my team and everyone was helpful and very friendly. The Pursuit was a great way to actively learn about all the stages of the business and whilst it was a lot of work, it was also the most rewarding part of the overall internshp for me.

My team were very accoodating and friendly. It wasn't rare to be taken out for coffee or drinks.

I had my desk objectives set out for me on the first day with my team. On the first day we were given an internship handbook that described otherwider objectives we had to achieve as well. Furthermore we had a mid internship appraisal after 5 weeks so we knew how we were doing and what we needed to work on.

Some days I was really pushed for time, but it depends on the individual. Being really busy is good for time management skills and prevents you from being bored. My team would always ask me to say if I felt too pressured.

Working in a team for the pursuit was a big lesson in team dynamics, diplomacy and managing prsonalities. It also helped with presentation skills.

I was sitting with the dealers and FX advisory team and not too far away from the investment managers and because they're always on the phone, there was always a buzz around the office.

I felt the internship was well structured in the wider sense and on my team it was very well structered, but this tending to vary from team to team so not everyon had their work and projects as clearly set out as I did with my manager.

The Pursuit was a costly project for the firm and I felt it will anyone who takes part in it. Furthermore one of our objectives was to meet at least 5 MDs and ask them qustions about their area of the business. This was very useful and felt nice to know that such busy, important people within the firm were willing to take time out of their day to speak to us. The firm also organised training workshops on most wednesday afternoon that helped us develop skills that are relevant to the industry. The workshops were a bit patronising in places and some would take an hour to make a valid point that could have bee made in 10 mins, but they were useful.

The firm is not hiring in the department I want to go into but there are opportunites in the private bank which will still be very inetresting and a good insight into another side of the business that I'm sure I will enjoy.

We didn't go out together that much in the evenings but we got on as a group. This came out when doing the workshops and the community work day that the firm organised for us at Mudchute farm on the Isle of dogs.

London is quite pricy but you are given an accomodation allowance of £2000, whioch should cover any living costs that you have.

It's London so you're spoilt for choice