Research Intern Review

I was entrusted with levels of responsibility which made the placement year highly fulfilling. I was relied upon to act professionally when facing and speaking to clients. There were also plenty of opportunities to 'tailor' the placement in the direction which best suited my interests - I took full advantage of this!

Both the levels of responsibiltiy and respect made me believe that my colleagues valued and appreciated the work and projects which I completed for them. Once I had delivered a piece of work which they were satisifed with, there would often be a follow up task. The staff and employees are welcoming and friendly to the placament students, perhaps because they are accustomed to having students into the bank.

The level of direct supervision was less than I might have expected - however, this gave me time to work independently and develop my time management skills and the ability to prioritise. It also gave me the freedom to explore and work with other departments at State Street, which was an incredibly beneficial aspect of the placement.

There would always be a project for me to be working on. Naturally, the deadlines of these projects were different, so when I had a tight deadline to meet, I often found myself at my busiest. When I was less busy, I made time to speak to and work alongside other areas of the institution.

As a placement student, it can often occur that responsibility is limited. However, I feel all the placement students were highly valued and depended upon to deliver a professional service to the clients which they would contact.

The applied skills you learn whilst at work are phenomenal compared to those learnt at university. I spent much time teaching myself new programs (such as VBA, Bloomberg, Thomson Datastream) and developing knowledge of previously used applications (MS Office). The skills I learnt at State Street will only continue to develop in the future!

Fun would be the wrong word - but certainly exciting and motivating with a positive atmosphere. There were naturally times when the air would become more intense as news was breaking or the trading floor was busy.

The first month was spent working alongside the previous intern, when I was shown the main duties and tasks to undertake. This was a perfect introduction. I was also kept busy with work and projects throughout the year. State Street are accustomed to rotating students each year through the placement scheme, therefore it is well established as an internship.

I was given an excellent introduction by the previous intern which set me up fully. I was also provided training on programs from 3rd parties who would visit the office. Other training opportunities seemed slightly limited.

I would be very excited to work for State Street again - I will certainly apply to their graduate scheme.

Average - the best opportunities were when the summer interns (8 week placements) would join and we would go and socialise with them.

Very expensive. Canary Wharf and the City do not cater for student nights!!

Lots of bars, few clubs and plenty of places to eat. However, for Nightlife - people would tend to resort to the centre of London rather than Canary Wharf.

Sometimes, yes - volunteering and team building events.