Business Analyst Review

Great opportunity, without doubt one of the best years of my life. Three things make this year: 1) Work placement, 2) Studying for a qualification, 3) Social aspect. The combination of these three ingredients for the year makes it something unlike any other year any individual would get elsewhere.

Very valued. Placements vary however my colleagues and team understood the impact I made, did not treat me as an intern and my contribution was valued as if I were a full-time employee. This made the experience much more interesting and certainly allowed me to learn more.

Managerial support was great. The team at the firm I was at was very much aware of the program and understood it's value to the firm.

The majority of days were very busy, there was not often a time when it was quiet, and each day was different. Long term projects were involved and there were goals to achieve however day-to-day activities could vary, giving a range of exposure to different teams and skills to apply throughout the work placement.

To the extent that I was still part of a placement, I feel that I was given a lot of responsibility and helped to build out the team that I became part of from the start.

As referenced previously - the skills gained ranged from confidence, ability to organize, communicate effectively, learn how to be efficient in the workplace, multi-task in a range of different areas, speak in meetings, conferences and present as well as technical knowledge of the area I worked in and generic office/computer skills. Whilst I have already completed my degree and this aspect is not relevant, all of the above will help me no end in my future career.

Great. Often stressful, however this was part and parcel of the role and helped me learn to deal with pressure. I would say it was no different to that of other office atmospheres and support was always available, if required.

Fairly organized within the firm. Interns who joined midway through the year did have a specific week of training however this was also said to be a little too much. The organization of the placement was well set up for my needs and if I needed additional help then I could ask.

The company I worked with understood the value that recent post-graduates can offer to firms and that learning is not only from a top-down perspective however bottom-up also.

I was lucky to continue with the firm following my placement.

Yes. Being in New York lends itself to the social scene, this goes without saying.

Expensive, however again, this lends itself to being in New York.

Great. New York has probably one of the best, if not the best nightlife's in the world.

Yes. Opportunities were provided by Mountbatten throughout the year and this gave interns the opportunity to volunteer and become engaged in activities, other than work.