Summer Operations Analyst Review

It was a great insight into the job and life in an investment bank.

Each of my collegues spent time teaching me the role and my entire department were extremely supportive and helpful during the two months I was with them.

All management from my immediate manager to the global head were welcoming and supportive and we felt extremely valued as interns.

It was quiet during the summer period, but I frequently asked for tasks and my team found jobs for me to do.

I was undertaking the same roles as the rest of my team so some of the tasks came with high responsibility either to meet strict deadlines or to make sure the correct outcome was achieved.

I learnt so many new skills during the internship that will be beneficial for any career I have in the finance industry.

I had a really nice department, so my atmosphere was friendly but everyone worked extremely hard and did their jobs to the best of their ability. I think it was the right balance in the work environment.

On the whole the campus team at RBC Capital Markets were excellent. They run workshops so we could get to know other interns and we had 2 training days on arrival to give us all the best initial start we could. They set up business speakers and got us involved with senior management which was very rewarding. We were given regular feedback and had many opportunities to show our skills during the internship.

RBC chooses many of their candidates for the Graduate scheme from the interns who have previously worked at the bank. This therefore reflects in the quality of the internship and the fact that every skill you learn during your two months there, will increase your skill level if you later come back to work for the company. The staff at RBC were always making sure we were happy and learning and my personal development increased a lot during my time there.

I have been offered a job as a Graduate Operations Analyst starting in September 2014.

All the interns across the entire Capital Markets division were very social, we had activities set up by the campus team and we also organised social occasions between ourselves. It really helped everyone get to know each other.

The cost of living was quite high as you would expect in central london but I was lucky to have family in London so I didn't have to pay for accommodation. But the night life and activities in the local area are really good so its worth the money.

It was in central London so there was plenty to do after work.