Spring Intern Review

Extremely enjoyed the insight! It was extremely interactive, after each presentation on a certain division we would then be able to participate in a team challenge/game which made it much more interesting and you get an extremely good understanding of the basics involved in the job role. I learnt so much within just one week and the participants/UBS employees were all extremely friendly and welcoming.

I felt valued as I knew that I could approach the recruitment team if I had any questions. Also the UBS employees paid a lot of attention to your opinions or questions and during the work shadowing, they really took time to try to explain and help you understand exactly what they do.

There were numerous occasions where you were able to ask questions the analysts to receive guidance and advice. Also a few of the other candidates needed help regarding changing the division they wanted to have their assessment centre in (on the friday), and they were helped by HR to see if they could, and if not then were given the option to apply for the other division in autumn.

I recieved so much information about each of the different divisions that it really helped me to understand what was involved in each of the job roles, which was a significant help in choosing the career path that I wanted to pursue. I also definitely developed my teamwork skills through the various team challenges and presentation that we completed throughout the week which will help in my degree studies and future career.

Extremely well structured. We were given a timetable at the beginning of the week that outlined each specific activity we would be doing and at what time.

The majority of participants were extremely friendly and a lot of fun to work with. Also without a doubt, every UBS employee that I met throughout the week was extremely helpful and welcoming which was really encouraging. There genuinely seemed to be a very good culture of collaboration within the bank and made me desire to gain a career at UBS.

It was clear that a lot of time and effort had been put into the programme by Charlotte and other members of the recruitment team. There were activities which helped us to practice giving a presentation which helped with developing our teamwork and communication skills. The division presentations and specifically work shadowing really helped to develop our knowledge of the industry and specific job roles within each division. Also a lot of time was invested in helping us for the assessment centre on the friday.

It helped very much so. As mentioned before, there were presentations/Q&A/Workshops on each division where we were given so much information and a taster of what would be involved in the job roles. Also the work shadowing was extremely helpful - I saw exactly what it would be like to work in the job role I shadowed, and the intricate products that were being traded were explained very clearly.

There is a pre conception of investment banks being very aggressive and ruthless. However at UBS I was able to speak to many analysts across different divisions, and every single one of them was very genuine and welcoming. The culture at UBS was definitely portrayed, and it attracted me to really want to gain a summer internship at the firm.

Very helpful. It helped me make a definitely choice of which division I wanted to work in, and also having shadowed trading and a bit of sales, it was very clear to me that those were the areas I wanted to rotate in, in a summer internship.

I live within london so I was not paid or reimbursed expenses.

We had a networking lunch, 4 hours work shadowing, a speed networking session, and there were other opportunities to meet employees after certain presentations.

We were taken bowling on the first evening which was a very good way to meet the other participants on the programme and socialise with them. It also really showed UBS had invested their time and efforts to do that for us.

Yes, I spoke to one employee who told me about the various activities such as yoga classes, language classes, basketball etc that you could participate in each week, meeting other employees within UBS. Also there was a presentation on the volunteering opportunities within the bank, and programmes such as a female network, supporting women in the company.

Definately! You learn so much, and meet some amazing people. It really helps you to decide what the right career path is for you, and whether it is at UBS.