Spring Week Intern Review

I really enjoyed the Spring Week, it is definitely worth doing even if you do not know yet whether you want to work in banking, or just want general business experience. It was really well organised when we were there, a mixture of presentations, Q&A sessions, job shadowing and working in groups to practice our presentation and team working skills.

I felt RBS really valued us as interns, not only the Early Careers team who organise the programme but also the employees in each area that we shadowed.

On the internship you get out as much as you put in. The help is there if you need it, but it is a great time to increase your independence and think for yourself rather than being instructed of what to do.

This is a perfect opportunity to network with people your own age in a fairly informal setting, as well as with recent graduates and managers you meet throughout the week. On Monday we had a presentation skills workshop where we got to practice straight after, which prepared us well for our assessed presentation later in the week. This is something all of us can take forward in our studies and working life.

Really well structured- it alternated between longer and shorter days, with a mix of relevant presentations, opportunities to ask questions, shadowing, presenting, and informal chatting over lunch/drinks with other interns and graduates.

I expected the atmosphere to be more competitive than it was, but everyone I have met has been friendly and interested in getting to know one another. Its been very open in terms of getting our input from what we want out of it, and being able to ask questions without feeling awkward. Overall, really great atmosphere

A lot! See previous answers for details

Well, however only in certain areas as time is limited so you cant see everything within each functions due to logistics.

I am still unsure of what I want to do, however now I am informed so I can make a better decision about my future.

This was very generous: included flights, meal allowance, hotel and buses.

Good, many gaps between sessions to chat to people, drinks planned on Monday & Friday. The rest was informal between everyone staying at the hotel.

Yes, over lunch on the first day we had some employee networks come in.

Yes!