Internship Review at Financial Services Authority (FSA)

The Role

Role Description

supervising a large insurance firm, interviewing and meetwing with the firms stakeholders and ensuring the company was meeting rules and regulations and ran in a robust and safe manner.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

had a very good summer, met a lot of great people and worked somewhere i can definitely recommend.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

felt very valued by colleagues, regular interaction and feedback.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

managers were very keen to help, provide answers to questions about my work and future career path.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

this depended on the days work, no two days were the same and i would have different volumes of work accordingly.

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

felt that for the work i was doing the level of responsibility i had was fair.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

in depth training in presentation skills which will be every useful outside of the internship

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

reasonably relaxed, the work was challenging and could not be described as dull.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

very clear, only issue was not knowing exactly which department i would be in until the day iarrived, would have liked some communication on this beforehand to prepare.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

had five days worth of induction and extra training and always had opportunity to attend talks and courses for personal development.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• National Travel
• Above 25 days holiday
• Healthcare/Dental
• Travel loan

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

if you perform to a good standard you are likely to be offered a grad job

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

yes spent a lot of time with interns during lunch breaks and after work

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

london is expensive

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

great nightlife in london, less so in canary wharf but can easily get into town.

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

yes. lots of sports socs and quizzes,ski tip etc.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

real insight into the industry from a totally unique perspective

Review 79/92 for Financial Services Authority (FSA)

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