Spring Insight Week Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.7/5
  • About You
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.4

    About You

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

    • I enjoyed the various group work sessions and overviews about the bank. The tips from the presentation and interview sessions were very invaluable.

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

    • Everybody was willing to be of help. Yes, both the recruitment team and the workers at the bank.

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

    • I received a lot of help from the recruitment team as well as the workers I met at the bank.

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

    • I learnt some invaluable interview and presentation skills. This continues to be of great help to me.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The Insight Week was well planned. We were engaged at every moment. However, there were a few group activities which could not be discussed because of time constraint.

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

    • At Bank of America Merrill Lynch, there is a lot of unity. Everybody sees themselves as belonging to one team. Thus, everybody was willing to be of assistance and also be a friend. It is OK to have a lot of questions and ask each an every one of them.

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

    • An invited guest trained us on the skills required for a good presentation. The were many other opportunities to learn about presentation skills as well as some interview tips.

    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?

    • I was able to understand the role and importance of each division to the success of the bank.

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

    • Everybody sees themselves as belonging to one team. The Spring Insight Week experience made me realize this.

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

    • Invaluable.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Baml bore my flight expense to London, my travel expense to the office, and my one week stay at Marlin Apartment.

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

    • Networking opportunities were scheduled mainly during lunch breaks. There were other networking opportunities as well.

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

    • I made a lot of contacts and friends through the various networking opportunities.

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

    • There are a lot of networks at baml that one could join. There is a network for the disabled, females, etc. There are a lot of opportunities to engage in various volunteer work as well.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • It is a great opportunity to know the bank, choose a career path, develop ones self and learn a lot of important skills.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking, Retail Banking, Banking, Computer Systems Engineering

International

April 2014

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