Investment Intern Review
by M&G plc
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
3.8
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The Company
3.7
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The Culture
3.5
- 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
Greatly enjoyed the job, as well as the well structured scheme, the culture at the firm and the social side of the internship.
Was given work that was of genuine importance to the team.
People were always available to answer the questions that I had.
My project was filling a genuine need for my team.
Graduated the same summer, but learned useful skills (e.g. Excel) for future employment.
The Company
Good atmosphere in the office and I was invited to a couple of summer parties/drinks for different departments.
Very well organised placement, with evening events, weekly talks from different areas of the business and personal feedback/guidance.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
National Travel
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
M&G has a very well structured rotational graduate programme, which includes around a month of offsite training to start the scheme (a great chance to get to know the other graduates) and represents a fantastic opportunity for seeing different parts of the business. A number of interns were made offers for this scheme.
The Culture
The internship had c.30 people on it, which was a great size as there were always people that you'd get on with, while being small enough to get to know all the participants. We did lots of stuff outside of work together.
London is expensive, but you're compensated for living and working there.
M&G are in the city and there are loads of good pubs/bars in the area.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Financial Management
London
September 2014
