Operations Summer Intern Review

The internship allowed me to understand what goes on within the Operations department as well as the bank as a whole. Met lots of people and learnt a lot so overall it was a success.

Although I certainly did feel valued from colleagues, the extent of responsibility given to interns is limited. However this is understandable as often the tasks within the bank require a degree of product knowledge which can't be obtained in the short period of the internship.

I was given support and guidance throughout from my line manager and I was given the opportunity to be flexible and organise times in which I could workshadow people from other departments to learn more about the bank as a whole.

Although I was given tasks on a project which the company was working on, there were often times when there wasn't a great deal to be done. However this did allow me to take the initiative and workshadow other areas.

No 2 month long in term is evergoing to be running the show by the end and the amount of responsibility is limited. However I was working (under relatively strict guidance) on a real life project which was saving the bank millions of pounds.

I have developed many skills which will be useful in both my degree and in any career I choose after university. This ranges from learning how to plan effectively, how to organise my time, how to speak to fellow employees and the importance of working as a team.

Within my office there was a very good atmosphere and everybody was more than happy to help out whenever I wanted extra guidance or advice on the work I was completing

The overall internship was organised well with lots of networking events and educational sessions to see other parts of the bank. However there could have been a more organised structure in the work which was to be completed on the desk.

They organised lectures in the opening week to give us the foundations of investment banking and financial products. As well as that we were given a psychological talk about how to make the most of our 9 weeks here. Furthermore they put on networking events and educational sessions to enhance our skills.

Future employment prospects look good as there is scope to go from the internship to the graduate programme if your performance is sufficient. However, due to restructuring and headcounts reductions, less interns will get given a job offer than before.

All the interns were friendly as well as the existing employees. UBS organised 3 evening events in which interns were able to socialise with the other interns.

Cost of living and socialising is always expensive in London. Although UBS did cover the cost for most of the intern events

London nightlife. Plenty of bars and restaurants in London to choose from.

UBS offers various community affairs projects in which employees are encouraged to get involved with. Also managers often arrange drinks after work and out of office hours socials so employees can see each other outside the workplace.