Several different zoom sessions allowing you to network with graduates and people who work in your chosen area as well as sessions to look into the banks purpose and several sessions on what the culture of the bank is as well as tips for the assessment
Throughout the week we participated in various activities and talks led by members of staff at NatWest Specifically we participated in sessions led by recent graduates Department Heads and HR members in our business area to learn more about the role
We met some NatWest Group team and learnt about the companys values and purpose We met graduates who were once in our position and were able to ask them questions through a QampA We were also involved in group exercises and tasks that enabled us to n
The insight week consisted of sessions run on zoom There were sessions on Natwests purpose meeting those on the graduate scheme meeting people in our business area and a look into assessment centres
Virtual insight week learnt about the company and data analytics through talks from graduates and employees Worked in breakout rooms to complete small tasks and make the experience more interactive
We gained more insight into the culture purpose and goals of the bank We had hourlong sessions with either the whole cohort or within our individual business areas to learn more about the technical and more personal side of the bank in addition to mee
Over the week we learnt about NatWests purpose vision and values from colleagues themselves This involved networking and many interactive activities There was also time spent dedicated to prepare us for the upcoming assessment centre for the summer in
Insight into the companys purpose and networking with firm reps
interactive sessions sessions on learning about the business meeting and qampa with professionals
The insight week was held remotely due to the ongoing restrictions and was held using Zoom between roughly 9am1230pm each day There were daily check ins with the student recruitment team and on most days a chance to hear from graduates and seniors with
Presentations and sessions from various teams at NatWest diving into their purpose and company values
Each day of the insight included a morning session dedicated to learning about NatWest Group and Our Purpose giving an overview at the three pillars Learning Enterprise and Sustainability These sessions were normally followed by presentations on we
Every day we were given a range of activities and were introduced to different employees of the bank from different sectors and pathways who gave us valuable insight of what working at NatWest is
3 days per week are for working on your business and CSR project which are a presentation and fundraiser respectively You also have development sessions buddy meetings and talks from people in the bank 2 days per week are with your line manager in an
2 placement daysweek helping your team with assigned tasks working in excel creating powerpoint summaries doing internalexternal research for team rest of week working on Business and Charity projects in groups with other interns you get to
As a Change amp Business Solutions Intern I had to do placement work In an allocated department within Retail Banking work on an intern business project work on a CSR project as well as attend various development sessions workshops speaker session
The virtual experience was fantastically adapted to the new ways of working and gave me a thorough understanding of NatWests purpose and future goals Also with thanks to my placement days I feel that I now have a greater understanding of the finance fu
2 days a week will be dedicated to your placement This will vary dependent on the team youre on For me it was collecting information from around the bank through interviews or reports and externally to come up with presentations The other days you w
For two days a week I would work in a placement team This involved attending daily standups planning meetings and retros as well as working with other members of my team on tasks For the other three days I would work in my project teams to prepare f
Shadowing project work career events