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The internship program at the Bank of England was really enjoyable. Coming from a non-economics background, I was concerned the experience would be overwhelming but everyone helped to ensure I didn't feel out of place. The level of work I had to complete ...
I really enjoyed the whole experience of working for the Bank of England. The first week or so was slow (naturally), as I was reading about the internal processes of what my team does and how to approach my project. After this, the workload picked up and ...
I had a 2-month summer internship at Bank of England. I've enjoyed it very much. Pros: People are very helpful Clear Guidance Insightful work Open office (The whole division is sitting together) Good & Valuable work Very nice food (Breakfast + Lu...
All summer interns work on a project, mine was interesting and I had a lot of choice in the direction it would take. In many cases interns' work will be used to guide future work by economists in the bank so it is satisfying to know your work is important...
I loved my time at Bank of England. I was challenged everyday by interesting topics and discussions with incredibly smart people. The job was also extremely interesting and intellectually stimulating and I was being given a great deal of responsibility ev...
Overall, the internship gave a really good insight into the responsibilities of the Bank. I was allowed to have hands on experience as an employee from day one as I attended meetings, seminars and produce work that the team used directly.I was able to wor...
Overall, the internship gave a really good insight into the responsibilities of the Bank. I was allowed to have hands on experience as an employee from day one as I attended meetings, seminars and produce work that the team used directly. I was able to w...
I had a great time working at the Bank of England, the work life balance provided is one of a kind, colleagues are very supportive, there are countless opportunities to learn and improve yours skills. The Bank is also a big host of international fora and ...
Very mixed. It was enjoyable to the extent that I learnt new things, met new people, and engaged with senior staff. There was also lots of flexibility with working hours and it was not at all stressful. However, I was often bored and I did not feel valued...
I found working at the Bank extremely valuable. Having very little professional experience beforehand, I learnt a lot in a very short space of time and had a really good experience with all my colleagues I worked closely with. The Bank is a super friendly...
I have really enjoyed my placement at the Bank of England. I worked in the Monetary Analysis division, so used a lot of the Economics from my degree. Everyone in my team was friendly and welcoming, as well as the rest of the staff who were working in the ...
Overall, I really enjoyed my placement year with the Bank and worked on many interesting projects. You get lots of exposure to real economic issues and financial markets. Although there were some slightly tedious BAU tasks I think that this would be the c...
I enjoyed that during this placement I was truly treated like an employee and not a coffee maker. I was able to help in important work and get in so much training and development. I was able to work with externals and lots of other teams internally. I had...
The work at the Bank is really interesting and the people are so friendly and helpful, which has made working here really great. There are lots of opportunities at the Bank too, from attending interesting seminars with external speakers, to working in ano...
