Summer Intern Review

by J.P. Morgan

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • It is difficult going from a position of expertise to a position of absolutely no knowledge, which obviously impacts on your enjoyment. This aside, it was enjoyable.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Colleagues were professional but friendly and welcoming. Having said that, you are being assessed, so there is a degree to which you are being tested, and so this impacts on the dynamic of the relationship.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • 3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • There were peaks and troughs, but overall, if you were proactive, you were busy from 7am-7pm easily.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • 1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • My placement was unrelated to my degree. In terms of real-life work experience, it was an excellent means by which to gain this, given the scope of talks we were given and the seniority of the colleagues we were able to interact with.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The trading floor is obviously fairly full on, noisy, and busy at all times.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • HR were excellent in promptly promulgating important information. The events were all very well organised, and well timed so as to break up the internship, as well as providing an appropriate information content-wise, at the point when the event was scheduled.

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

    • People were always willing to have you sit with them and talk you through what they were doing, as well as setting you tasks, engaging with you on a personal level, and generally being extremely engaged teachers. I thought this was excellent.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Unknown at this point. We will not be informed as to the result until the final day.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • It varied based on the groups and the time in the internship.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very expensive -- but it's London!

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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