Data Analyst Review

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Bank. The people have been extremely friendly and helpful and my role has been very interesting and exciting as it is at the heart of the financial markets and I can see the effects of my work in the news every day. The work that I was given was very interesting and I was able to use my knowledge and express my opinions through the work that I did.

Although my team was mainly senior employees at the Bank which didn't offer the chance to connect with recent graduates/joiners, I was made welcome and everyone was offering to answer any questions or queries throughout the internship. It really showed that they valued my presence as well.

Good support throughout on the scheme from both my manager and management. Could have done with more guidance before the internship started but definitely settled in well.

On occasions I have been extremely busy especially when my manager has been on leave and I have had to cover his work, and there have been occasions where I haven't had too much work to do but overall my work load has been optimal.

I was given responsibility of being in charge of some major projects and I was the main contributor to a weekly meeting that was key in helping to risk manage the Bank's exposures.

Although I wasn't put into the division related directly to my degree, it definitely improved my professional working skills and assist in parts of my degree studies.

Although I wasn't put into the division related directly to my degree, it definitely improved my professional working skills and assist in parts of my degree studies.

The organisation before the internship started was not clear and efficient. But from the induction onwards, contact via emails was regular when needed and it was easy to raise any queries which were answered promptly. The staff who organised the internship were approachable and honest.

The Bank encourages personal development hugely with weekly events/ seminars /talks across the Bank. As an intern this was really useful and training was offered where needed. The scope of the training available was quite diverse. However, on some courses, numbers are limited which can be quite annoying if you can't sign up in time.

Positive employment prospects in my opinion in terms of working hours, staff facilities, work/life balance and the work environment. Expect pay to be lower than the private sector though and career progression can be a lot slower than you would imagine.

We were encouraged to socialise as a sandwich student group by our recruiters and the students that we replaced and this made the whole experience far more enjoyable.

Being in central London everything was far more expensive than I was use to, however there were places that were less expensive that we went to to socialise.

I worked in central London so there a huge selection of pubs and bars and we were a short tube journey away from popular clubs.

The Bank has schemes where you can volunteer to do things outside work for charity/schools, for example I went to a school every Thursday lunchtime to help young children with their reading.