Summer Intern Review

Great experience, which allowed me to not only learn the specifics of my role but also easily meet members of staff from all over the organisation to gain a better working knowledge.

I always felt valued during my internship. This is immediately apparent when you start working at the Bank as you are allowed to get working on the day-to-day things that current analysts do. Furthermore, it is apparent that any work that you produce will actually be used by your division.

The line managers are all exptremely helpful, not only with the day-to-day things, but also with sharing there experiences. Most of them have joined as grads and are therefore really good sources of advice. General management are also very approachable and the open structure means you can also find a manager to talk to if you need to.

I always had work to be doing in my role, however the Bank also have seminars/lectures going on that you can attend anytime if you find yourself with free time. Although, on the rare occassion you find yourself with no work, most people are happy to let you help them with what they are working on and generally really enjoy talking about their work.

I was given the same responsibilties as any other member of the team. It does seem daunting at first, but you find that you are fully supported through any piece of work you porduce or present and its a really good way of understanding exactly what the day-to-day role entails.

Having seen what skills and theory is used daily, it will help me tailor what modules/qualifications I may choose to do. This is especially useful for students who never really know which modules at uni are actually relevant in the work place.

Everyone is very open and willing to have a chat. Obviously its a place of work so it's not all fun and games constantly, but because the types of people/personalities you are working with is so varied you will find that theres always a few jokers in the group which lightens up the day.

My experience of it is that it is very structured in terms of what you are expected to do and achive over the internship. However, you are given the flexibility to explore other aspects of the Bank too.

You are offered the opportunity to go on courses while you are at the Bank, such as presentation skills. Plus you also have access to loads of learning material from your department. However the most important aspect is the time that individuals will spend with you to ensure you understand things you are unsure about or just to teach you concepts in Banking.

It's a very reputable organisation which many companies love to steal staff from. It is depenedant on your specific division and role, however there is so many opportuinites to move around within the Bank anyway.

All student placements kept in contact during the day through the IM. Everyone eats together and goes out every week together. This is dependent on the kind of interns that happen to be on your cohort, but the Bank seems to employ out-going open individuals anyway.

It is the heart of London which says it all. There are obviosly placesw that do offer some deals and are relatively cheaper, but considering that the Bank is based in London, then you would obviously have to account for London prices.

It's London. You name it, you can find somewhere that sells it/does it.

There are after work social events that interns are always welcomed on to. Plus I hear a lot about events around the year which the Bank puts on for employess to let down their hair.