Intern Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • About You
    3.8
  • The Company
    5.0
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • It was a great way to get your feet wet in the industry of you choice. You get a real insight on what you would be doing as a full time employee. Also you get to meet great people through networking events and more!

    0/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I really enjoyed the warmth and the "Family like" relationship at Citi. From HR to analysts and VP's, everyone was there to help make the experience the best possible.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • Throughout the whole process we were supported by everyone at the company. Whether it was to find the location of a conference room to helping on a project on hand, the Citi employees were there whenever we needed something.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The amount of knowledge I gained from this program was beyond anything i expected. I learned so many different aspects of investment banking, and in general corporate finance, that I did not know before. This allowed me to better understand what is going on in the economy and in the world of finance around me.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • I believe the structure couldn't be better. We had a lot of time with our business area and in addition we had many networking events that allowed us to meet highly regarded professionals and get to know their experience at Citi.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • I really enjoyed every aspect of this program. From the great dynamic my team had in the office to the fun atmosphere set by the students, I truly believe this week was fun in nature.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Citi invested a lot in me. I was given many different tasks in which the employees took their time to teach me and develop my skills that were needed.

    5/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • Throughout the program I got a chance to truly experience the role I would have as a full timer within the company. I was given tasks and projects, and attended meetings in which I got to experience a day-to-day life of a full time employee at Citi.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • I got to experience the international culture at Citi. I was in a team within the IBD that included people from over 5 different countries. This aspect along with wonderful dynamic of Citi helped me understand the wonderful culture at Citi.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • 5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Yes! There were many different opportunities to meet other employees for networking. For example, after attending a meeting with members from another division, i had a chance to sit with an employee from the other division and asked him different questions on his experience at Citi and his role within the specific project the meeting was concerning.

    5/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • We had many different networking events that took place throughout the week including a very fun boat ride on the Thames river where we got to meet some of the industry's top professionals.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • I had a chance to 'small talk' with employees within the team and find out what they do outside of work and how they had a chance to get involved in different community projects outside of work.

    4/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • I have already recommended this insight to many friends of mine in my school as i found it to be a great experience!

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2013


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