Spring Intern (GCIB) Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.8

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Very good insight into all areas of the bank.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Highly valued. HR were really helpful, and didn't encourage us to compete with one another.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Many opportunities to network during which I received a lot of guidance.

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

    • Have a much better understanding of the bank now, and there was particularly a lot of focus on presentation skills and teamwork, i.e. how to perform well in assessment centres

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well organised.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Culture was fantastic, and not too competitive between interns.

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

    • Very much so - two presentation skills sessions.

    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?

    • Presentations on all areas of the company: GCIB, Markets, Risk, Tech, Transaction services, Research etc.

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Met many different members of the business - got a good insight into the type of people who work there.

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

    • Very valuable.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • BAML provided accommodation in Stratford (the week takes place in both the St Paul's and Canary Wharf offices), as well as travel to and from university, and a travelcard for during the week.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Plenty of networking sessions. 2 lunches, 1 drinks party, 1 dinner,

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Drinks party on the first night, and a 3 course dinner in the City on the final night.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • There was a talk about social corporate responsibility.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Excellent insight into all areas of the bank, and there were also opportunities to shadow Tech/Markets people, or a Investment Banking case study, depending on what you're interested in.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Banking, Investment Banking, Banking, Information Technology, Sales

London

April 2014

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