Finance Intern Review

I thoroughly enjoyed my internship with M&G investments this summer. It was an excellent experience which has opened my eyes to the whole financial sector.

I felt valued by my team from the first day. Although there are times when tasks set are not as exciting as others, colleagues do go to great lengths to make their appreciation of the work known. The harder you work in the first couple of weeks the quicker you get the responsibility of more challenging work. Following our mid -term assessment presentations some of the suggestions I made were followed up by senior managers and I was asked to do further research into these areas and report my findings back.

The support and guidance is of a very high standard, managers and full time employees alike make a real effort to ensure you understand the work you are doing. The employees at M&G are very friendly and approachable which makes the resolution of any problems efficient and painless.

The workload varies a lot as would be expected in any workplace. But there is plenty to keep you occupied; ‘the I’ is an interactive learning platform where you can undertake classes in all areas of investment management. The resources are extensive and are a very good way to productively fill time between tasks.

Responsibility increases throughout the programme, it is your job to prove to your manager that you are capable of doing work of a more challenging nature. The faster you do this the faster your responsibilities grow.

Working in a professional environment applying theoretical studies from university to the work place was a great learning curve. The biggest development I have made is my Excel skills; I underappreciated before I started how important they would be.

The office atmosphere is great; it’s a relaxed, fun yet professional environment which promotes a very productive level of work. During the application process there was a lot of emphasis from the employees on the positive working environment and it has lived up to my expectations. It’s no surprise people stay here for a long time!

The internship is well organised, HR resolve any issues very swiftly making the transition into the corporate environment seamless. The organise lots of events to really integrate you with the company with networking lunches and presentations from other business areas.

M&G invest a lot of time into the interns and there are many opportunities to develop. You can use ‘the I’ to take investment management courses and also there are many presentations which give you exposure to different business areas throughout the programme.

Future employment prospects are very appealing!

The social scene varies between departments. That said it is easy to find people who are up for a drink after work if you extend the invitation.

Due to location within the city of London expect to pay premium prices.

There are a lot of bars nearby which are always busy after work.

Opportunities are available if you go looking.