Business Analyst Intern Review
by Bank of England
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.3
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The Company
4.1
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The Culture
4.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I worked on a variety of different projects over the course of the year; each one was different and provided its own set of challenges. I enjoyed the variability of the work.
Our team was tight knit and contribution to team activities was always acknowledge and valued. I also built valuable relationships with people in other departments and they were always ready to praise any good performance.
My manager and I had bi-weekly 1:1 which gave me the opportunity to express any concerncs that I might have. She was very approachable and always ready to answer my questions. My manager was very busy and also managed a number of other colleagues so there were times when I felt I wasn't provided with enough guidance and support.
Each day was different; some days, especially before I was assigned a job I was very bored, other days I could be rushed off my feet. I liked the fact that some days you had loads of meeting and was very busy whilst other days you had nothing on and could catch up with older tasks.
I did feel like I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement, but at no point did I feel like I was on my own and support was always available if needed.
I learnt some great core business skills and project management skills that I could easily apply to future roles. I did not learn any skills that I could apply to my degree, but I did feel like I had matured over the year and was taking my career options a lot more seriously.
The Company
It was good in a way that you got to know everybody very well, but some of the time it was dull and not very sociable at all.
The inital training was very well organised and gave us a good preparation for the work ahead of us. As part of placement, we were required to visit other sites and this part wasn't very organised and left to the last minute.
As I became more confident during the placement I was allowed to work on more challengeing projects and this required me to complete training courses .
Subsidised Canteen
Many business areas have graduate opportunities which were very appealing to me.
The Culture
I live and socialised with fellow interns so I made some great friends
Affordable and wasn't too pricey.
It was good, but need to find a good one if you are really a party person.
There was an events committee which organised a few good events. The gym was also nearby.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
East Midlands
June 2014
