Summer Intern Review

by Citi

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I found the internship itself very interactive with many talks, meet & greets, etc. Tasks assigned provided great insight and experience into areas of the business and all colleagues were helpful and happy to provide any aid or guidance needed.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Great people, all very open and eager to give the best experience and insight as possible providing meaningful tasks and engaging in helpful informationals.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Any and all guidance whether related to specific tasks or very general questions and curiosities were catered for thoroughly. All management and supervisors were very accomodating, helpful and kind.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Good balance of learning about various areas and working on tasks and helping in projects, giving a ground up experience of the entire business.

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given independancy to work on projects assigned to me, help was provided when needed and when work was completed it was checked by a colleague.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I learned and developed on my internship will help me in anything I do and the specific experience I gained on my internship is extremely valuable.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Everyone was friendly and had a bit of fun.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The mix between informationals, talks, meet & greets, presentations and carrying out daily tasks was perfect in my opinion.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Citi goes out of the way to make sure internships are as helpful in terms of personal training and development as possible through the various learning experiences and work experiences provided.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are many job offers in terms of placements, contract employment and permanent posts suggested for interns to apply for.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Almost every week there was something being organised amongst the interns and people on placements all welcome.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Quite expensive as is in the city centre

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • In the heart of the city everything needed within walking distance

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Plenty of team building exercises, bbq's and other events

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Banking, Business Management, Financial Management, Information Technology, Market Research

International

August 2013

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