Spring Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.6
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

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

    • It was a very informative week that also allowed you to experience the job you were applying for. It was very well organised with a large variety of events and activities put on for us.

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

    • Everyone, from the Campus Team to senior business people, was extremely friendly and helpful.

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

    • There was a lot of guidance and support. The only area where this fell slightly short was in the assessment where everything was left as quite a mystery until the very end.

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

    • It certainly helped my analytical side, as well as helping me to combine my existing creative strengths with it.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Very well structured and organised.

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

    • There was an element of competition, as you would expect, but overall it was very friendly, and people genuinely wanted to help each other out throughout the week.

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

    • They put on a number of events that helped train areas such as presentation skills that will be extremely useful in the future.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • It gave a very good insight through the case study exercise early in the week, and the assessment case study at the end. You got a feeling for the intensity and excitement of the job

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

    • I left feeling like I could go and tell anyone what the company stood for as if I had been there for months

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

    • Very useful in giving explanatory overviews.

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Our expenses were covered for both travel and accommodation.

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

    • Yes endless opportunities to meet a whole range of people from across the divisions and seniority levels.

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

    • Very relaxed and informative. Employees were also very helpful in offering further advice and guidance

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

    • Yes, we found out about sports clubs and the various support networks at the bank

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Yes I would definitely.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2015

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