Winning Women - Spring Intern Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

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

    About You

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

    • Really enjoyed it. Very aspiring candidates and leading women in the industries.

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

    • J.P. Morgan invested a lot in us. They trained and developed us.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • Everyone in the firm is just so welcoming. I find them helpful and kind. They made me feel comfortable throughout the programme and made me want to work there.

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

    • They guidance was incredible. They gave us a lot of materials on how to succeed in the firm and the industry. It was an invaluable opportunity.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very professional and well time-managed. Everything was planned ahead. Each day was split up into skills and networkingsessions, presentation from senior execs and analysts, and trading games.

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

    • I find it very aspiring. As mentioned, all participants were female and the leading women in J.P. Morgan was very inspiring for me. I see them as role models. The atmosphere was great and friendly.

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

    • We were all paired with a mentor. It was very tailored to our needs. It was very useful.

    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 find the setting in J.P. Morgan very suiting for me, despite the longer working hours and stressful aspect of the job. I feel comfortable and appreciated over there.

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

    • We managed to learn quite a lot about the core values of the company. I thought the working ethic in J.P. Morgan was great.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • I think the 3 days Winning Women was great way to explore more about investment banking. I learned about their culture (working hours, job aspects etc) through the mentoring scheme. It has helped me to decide my future career pathway.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • We were reimbursed our travel costs. Accommodation was also provided throughout the programme.

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

    • A lot networking opportunities such as luncheons with the senior executive team, directors, associates etc. It was a great way to learn about the firm

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

    • The discussion wan't just restricted to finance. The staffs were very happy to answered all the questions that you are interested to know

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

    • There are a lot of team building activities and events that helped to connect employees across different departments.

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

    • I would recommend all ladies out there to apply. It was a good way to learn about the industry and firm. I find the mentoring scheme very effective.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking, Banking

London

April 2014

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