Summer 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
4.7
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The Culture
4.4
- 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 have enjoyed this job, the people around me and work involved to such an extent I have changed my career plans to include more of this type of work.
The team were very welcoming and have been happy to answer my weird, strange and silly questions and have never left me twiddling my thumbs in the office or in the pub after work.
My manager always made time out for me. He has always booked 30 mins out with me and bought me a coffee to talk over my week, my work and my worries.
I was given a few small projects and given the chance to team up with anyone else and their project and reject any proposals for work if I ever felt too busy, they have trusted me to pick up as much work as possible but also not to get too busy and hand in poor quality work.
I ran my own small projects and helped lead a team but was left under instruction of my manager and the team.
I have worked with a wide range of people, permanent employees, contractors, consultants etc. and done work that none of these have ever done before. My work has been highlighted as being important to the business and the contractors have told me how I could align myself within their business with the skills and knowledge I have acquired.
The Company
Always had Krispy Kremes to celebrate the good occasions, everyone enjoyed a good chat and knew when to gert their heads down and work. Great mix.
Best experience in terms of logisitics, my manager had a seat, laptop and intro meetings set up for me. I was also given time to attend training courses and develop my own skills so I could get what I wanted out of the internship. Holidays and paydays were made clear to me from the start and I was given a reasonable amount of work on my first day.
They never said no to any request I made for training or development.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
I have had all the different options available to me made clear and I have been offered advice on the best steps for me and my situation.
The Culture
All the interns were sociable and all my work peers were inviting me to football, drinks, meals and rock climbing. I was never bored outside of work and have made some good friends because of it.
London has been expensive and the pay has been OK. I haven't struggled to go out but I have not made any money from this, it has given me experience and not financial gain.
Drinks and parties every night.
Diverse people in the Bank have given me the chance to try activities I normally avoid or things I have never heard of. As long as I asked, I was always pointed in the right direction and found good interesting people.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking, Information Technology, Science
London
August 2014
