Spring Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.8
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • I enjoyed getting an overview of BAML as an organisation and get to know several employees of the bank.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Even though I was just a Spring Insight Week participant, the employees of the firm were always kind and answered my questions thoroughly.

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • During various events, the ratio of employees assisting the participants to participants was very good.

    5/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • During the Insight Week, I mainly improved my networking and presentation skills. The knowledge gained will not help me during my studies.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very good structure and always on time. Sometimes very tight schedule.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • The participants were all very excited about the week and the employees were very interested in us.

    5/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • To the extent that we only joined the bank for one week, it is impressive that the bank invested so many hours of hard work in training us.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • We gained a comprehensive insight into the task of an FTE but of course it is impossible to experience the atmosphere during the complete working day in one week.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • By talking to several employees, I was able to experience the culture and got impressed by it.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very valuable due to the overview we gained about the different divisions and tasks.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • The bank reimbursed travel and accommodation expenses.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • We had networking drinks on Monday with several junior bankers and a networking dinner on Wednesday with several senior bankers. Moreover, the employees offered to meet them in the evenings.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • You got the possibility to ask questions and get honest responses.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • We heard about initiatives and volunteering but on a very broad basis.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Definitely.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2015

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