Placement Year Details
- Job Title: Hedge Fund Sales
- Start Date: 2010
- Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
- Location: Central London and City
- Salary: £22,000 - £23,999
- Reviewer’s Course: L100 Economics
- Reviewer’s University: University of Warwick
- Review Date:
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Review 21/55 for RBC Capital Markets
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Job Title: Hedge Fund Sales
Overall Rated 7.9
★★★★★★★★☆☆
The Role
- Role Description
Writing reports and helping in presentations
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
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A fun and varied internship
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
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Fantastic help and flexibility
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
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Had a good amount of work which allowed me to keep busy but also sit with other desks and learn more about the business. An extremely good balance
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
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I was given a huge amount of responsibility on a few projects
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
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My attention to detail has improved immensely
The Organisation
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
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Fantastic - my team were talkative and funny
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
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Relatively desk dependent but for more it was very well organised. We had weekly presentations by different areas of the business
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
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- Subsidised Canteen
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
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Fingers crossed
Other Information
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
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Great bunch of interns
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
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Not as expensive as I thought but is still London
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
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huge choice in london
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
Review 21/55 for RBC Capital Markets
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