Investment Analyst Review

I very much enjoyed my internship- Mercer offered a variety of projects for me to get on with throughout my time here, giving me lots of responsibility while also offering me a helping hand when needed.

I was taken along to important meetings, and my views afterwards were valued. I felt like they were interested in my perspective.

I was assigned a buddy before the internship began- he was extremely helpful throughout, always available to help and answer any questions. We had mid and final internship reviews to discuss progress and any problems I had. Additionally the wider team I worked in were always available to give advice and help.

I was set a number of projects over the entire internship, offering a vareity of different challenges, it was down to me to get on with them and once I had completed them the team would give me further work. On top of my projects I had various requests from the team to run off charts, peer review work and write up notes. I would say I was busy enough to not be bored but not too busy I ever felt under a strain.

I was given a free roam over the direction of my projects with a small amount of guidance as to the aim of the project. There was nothing overly important I had excessive responsibility for, I feel I had a decent amount of responsibility for an intern.

The internship was not particuarly related to my degree however the experience and skills I have gained at this internship will undoubtably give me a huge advantage when entering the investment industry in the future- the exposure to the research involve in assessing fund managers and the people I have been able to speak with has given me a great insight into the investment world.

The office was extremely relaxed- everyone seems to know everyone and is was the norm to go for drinks on a Friday. Mercer put on various socials throughout the year which help create a good team spirit. Their is the opportunity to play sport- Cricket and Football to help get to know the office too.

The internship was very well run- the HR team gave us a few days training to make sure we fully understood Mercer, its role in the industry and where we fit in. The HR team had catch ups throughout the placement to catch up. And it was clear the team I worked in had thought about interesting projects to set me.

The firm spent the first 2 days of the internship giving us training on the programs used by Mercer, as well as developing excel skills. They also organised presentation training to help us with presenting infront of an audience. They also had training throughout the internship to introduce us to the other departments within Mercer so we got a rounded view of the entire company.

Mercer is a great place to take a graduate job- they are constantly looking to develop their graduates- giving plenty of study days and opportunities to try different things. The salary is good, relatively in line with the industry and the hours are not excessive.

There were a number of other interns within the office, we got on very well going for lunch together and out for drinks, bowling and food often.

It is central London... Not cheap at all but that's part of the package.

Again its London- not cheap but still a great night.

Loads of opportunities- I played Cricket and Football as well as the Mercer annual treasure hunt. There are a variety of opportunities to do things outside of the office.