Internship Review at The Royal Bank of Scotland Group

The Role

Role Description

My daily work is wotking as an assistant to my line manager and sometimes other senior manager in our dept. To communicate with other colleagues to help them update with the new policy in time.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

It was amazing！It offered me an opportunity to have a deep insight into the industry and help me to find my future direction.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

All my team members were so nice people and would love to help at any time.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Though my line manager was based in another city, she kept having a phone call with me every week and I can email her at any time during the work. She always responded to me at the first moment.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

During work I was keeping busy and after work I had a good time

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was responsible to build an intranet website for the dept.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I learnt some useful office software skills which enable me to adapt to my currrent role quickly.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Everybody was so nice and always pleased to offer help. I felt like we were a family.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was offered a brief instruction of my future tasks and the dept at the very first minute, which gave me a clear sight on what I was going to do next. And during the internship, my line manager kept talking with me to make sure I was haapy with the current assignment and she was always happy to change the task according to my appropriate requests.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The bank offered us an excel class and a three day induction. I think th induction is helpful because it gave us an opportunity to know each other and keep in touch in the future. However the excel class, if it could be more business, to teach us more useful business use equation it would be better.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• National Travel
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Travel loan

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I love people working there and I feel the atmosphere was happy, efficient and effective. I could be more than happy to rejoin it in the next september!

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

We had some activities to take together and always had an outting night on Friday. I kept in touch with some of them even after the internship has finished.

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

London is such an expensive city I need to say!!

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The beautiful view and vivid activities were amazing. We can always find some place to have fun.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Yes, there are many charity activities. If you are interested in, you could always find some to join in.

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?

Always be curious and keen to learn. Even the dept sounds not that exciting(like trading or marketing), there still are a lot things new to you. And try to absorb enough and explore the sources hidden in it.

Review 51/70 for The Royal Bank of Scotland Group

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