Summer Analyst, Corporate and Investment Banking Review
by Citi
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
4.4
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The Company
4.6
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The Culture
3.8
- 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
very much enjoyed the internship, I interned in the regional office in Zurich/Switzerland in Corporate- and Investmentbanking, the internship started with a training week in London before I joined the regional office, which allowed me to experience both the financial hub London and Canary Wharf as well as the secretive, exclusive banking city of Zurich
from day one I was treated as an integral part of the team
I was working closely with a very senior person, moreover senior management would manage to discuss my questions
busy, even though it was summer and quiet according to my colleagues; I got good exposure to flow and episodic projects
after a couple of weeks I was trusted to lead and push forward an important project, as the responsible associate left for a couple of days training
I put quite a bit of my theoretical knowledge into practice and increase it further, however, I learned that implicit knowledge (i.e. how processes within the bank are working, the network one creates across different divisions) are even more important than most theory studied
The Company
team was very diverse in terms of backrounds and nationality, very young and enthusiastic
organization was very good, the training week as well as the actual internship in the regional office
again, the training week in London was a nice start and introduction, during the rest of the internship I further developed my understanding by going through learning materials or having discussions with colleagues
Company Parties/Events
The Culture
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Commercial Banking, Banking, Economics
International
August 2013
