Spring Securities Internship Review

by Goldman Sachs Group

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Rating

5/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

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

    • The combination of classroom sessions and shadowing sessions made this insight incredibly tailored and personalised as well as being incredibly interesting

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

    • Being able to speak to anybody on the trading floors at any level of seniority made interns feel very valued

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

    • We had 10+ classroom sessions so we could have an overview of the specific areas and were able to ask questions and follow up whenever we wished

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

    • This helped my degree as the experience went hand in hand with my modules

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Each day had a range of different activities

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

    • Just brilliant

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

    • We had classroom sessions into each area of the trading floor and we had accounts set up for each intern

    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 had more or less complete freedom to see/speak to anyone and everyone

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

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

    • We had first hand experience into everything and could see exactly what the job entailed

    5/5

    Everything Else

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

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

    • The entire time we were encouraged to network as much as possible

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

    • There several social events with interns from other business areas as well as with employees of all levels of seniority

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

    • We had several insights into different social groups available

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

    • The best internship I've attended!

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking, Sales

International

May 2015

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