JP Morgan Summer Intern Review

I very much enjoyed my internship with JP Morgan Edinburgh, and would love to work for the company again in the future.The 10 weeks went very quickly and I have learnt a great deal. Before starting my internship I was anxious as to what a Finance based office would be like, but I was pleasantly surprised.

My colleagues were very helpful and supportive, and I never felt like a burden on my team, despite asking many questions everyday! Even colleagues who are not part of your individual team will take time out to introduce and give an explanation of their team to you.

The Managers and Supervisors in Edinburgh could not have been more supportive. Taking time out of their busy schedules to have one to ones and meetings on a weekly basis. I was given a Senior Advisor as well as having two managers, who were very supportive during all my tasks and gave great feedback during reviews.

I was given a good amount of work to complete, and If I was ever bored or needed a new task my colleagues would introduce me to what they were doing and let me help. As well as your individual team based work, you are given many tasks to work through in teams in your office or cross-location.

I was given a lot of responsibility during my internship, and mostly towards the final weeks once I had an understanding of the office and their procedures. However, I was never abandoned with these tasks, as my team ensured there was always someone I could ask for help if I became confused.

I have greatly developed my networking skills, with many networking events and opportunity's during the internship. I have also seen a large improvement in my timekeeping and organization skills. My work specific skills such Excel and math skills have also increased and I am far more confident when working with spreadsheets and numbers.

The JP Morgan Edinburgh Office has a more relaxed atmosphere than you might expect from a Financial office. However, I feel this created a healthy and productive working environment, where you are able to learn from your colleagues and enjoy your time at work.

The only flaw with the Internship set up would be that it felt there was a lack of preparation when choosing individual teams, with some interns having to move between teams or to a different department altogether. However there were many intern specific events set up for the whole of JP Morgan that were very well ran.

JP Morgan gave many Global Speak series where we were able to hear from Jamie Dimon and ask even have the opportunity to ask him questions. Theses were set up throughout the internship with many High Profile speakers who gave useful insight and career advice. The use of online training was also very helpful and the internal training website for JP Morgan has a huge selection of courses.

JP Morgan is a global company and this is apparent in the employment prospects. As many teams interact with teams throughout the globe, the ability to make connections and to progress in the company are plentiful. The graduate scheme is also a focus of the internship.

As Edinburgh is an up and coming office, there is an influx of University Graduate age colleagues coming into the building which is only set to improve over the coming years. This means there are many opportunities to socialize outside and inside of work. With the office holding events for all teams as well as specific team events.

Edinburgh is a middle ground when it comes to living costs. Food from the canteen was a good price, however bars etc in the center of town can be expensive and very busy during the Festival time. Overall I would say Edinburgh is average to slightly above average for living costs, with the further from town you get the less expensive.

During the festival time and summer Edinburgh has a fantastic nightlife, with many shows and bar events throughout August. The Edinburgh office, being away from the center of town only has one bar in the near proximity, but the center of town is only a short tram journey away from the office.

Our buddy organized nights out for Interns to get to know the other colleagues. There are many opportunities to join different groups and societies within the office. And we were able to participate in a Corporate responsibility day during our intern. Which involved working with charities in Glasgow.