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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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
it was my first step in the finance world and during those bad times for grads, it was worth the job.
It is close knit firm and everybody knows everubody
Well I was pretty busy.
Was offered a full time job on the basis of my internship.
Learnt how fixed income management works in the real world.
The Company
Went out for drinks atleast once a week.
Got to work with various departments and interacted with people in diff positions. Overall got the jist of fixed income management.
Sports and Social Club
The Culture
I made some very close friends through City Internships.
The Nightlife was wonderful, esp. with people from all around the world.
We hit our capital FM charity target and came second in the scavanger Hunt. So overall we were pretty busy. Had an awesome time with fellow interns esp. the lake disctrict trip was amazing and so was the trip to the beach.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Financial Management, Information Technology
London
November 2012