The spring internship overall was a very insightful experience full of useful information about the regulator panels with carefully selected employees in both senior and junior positions and personal development sessions We were able to take part in a
Listening to a panel of black women talking about their experiences whilst working in the FCA and within the financial services industry Different talks about interviews CVs and cover letters Able to attend an assessment centre as well and was given f
Sessions included Employability workshops Personal Branding workshops Graduate panel assessment center
Day 1 An introduction to the FCA and a chance to speak to other employees at the FCA At the end of the day we were given a breakdown of how the assessment centre will be done Day 2 Assessment centre a written assignment an interview and a brief
The first day included networking with different black women in the FCA and also sessions on how to succeed at the assessment centre stage The second day included an assessment centre which could possibly lead to an internship for next summer The third
First day was a welcoming and introduction day and prep for the assessment centre on day 2 Second day was the assessment centre that lasted for 4 hours it included a written assessment interview and presentation Third and final day was rounding up
Personal development sessions and speaker panels
The experience was comprised of various talks presentations and open discussions Topics included careers within the FCA Interview tips CV workshops and many more The experience also included an Assessment Centre where successful candidates would be o
The programme was very insightful and it was refreshing to see employees and fellow students who look like me The first day involved understanding more about the assessment centre and how to prepare with employees providing useful tips The day also had
Received a range of different perspectives from people within the workforce on their lifestyle working divisions and their journey Also received help and information to prepare for interviews for the assessment centre
The first and last days were both extremely educational and insightful We asked questions and received invaluable information from an array of graduates to more senior employees at the FCA This ranged from interview experience and tips to life lessons
The programme is structured over the 3 days like this day one you get to learn from and speak with members of organisations The activities are mostly focused on building a solid understanding of what the companies values and objectives are day 2 i
Gained indepth information on the role of the FCA in regulating the financial markets and promoting competition between businesses Given the opportunity to speak to current employees ranging from executive associate and graduate level about their exper
The first day of the programme consisted of an introductory talk from Sheldon Mills Next was a chance to speak to graduates at the FCA who kindly fielded our questions and gave us their experiences We then prepared for the assessment centre that came
The black future programme provided by the Financial Conduct Authority FCA hs been such a rewarding experience through useful insights and templates provided by current FCA employees Particularly the growing representation of black professionals withi
I really enjoyed the experience It involved an insight into the regulator QA sessions and testing
The virtual experience was so well structured and clear This allowed for maxium engagement between the well chosen specialised speakers who gave up their time to share invaluable insight for us Because of this I enjoyed the virtual experience to a very
I thoroughly enjoyed the virtual internship experience Although I would have preferred things to be in person I felt I still learnt a lot virtually and was exposed to a number of different functions It was relatively easy to communicate with new people
I didnt know what to expect and almost didnt go but was very impressed by the extent to which the content was both targetted towards making job or internship applications and the amendments that can be made for disabilities and general applicable t
I found the virtual experience really enjoyable Both the Financial Conduct Authority team and the EmployAbility team made it really clear what was going to be covered why it was going to be covered and who by The opportunity to engage with the panel an