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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or 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)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 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?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
In general it was great experience with a very good company. From first week training to internship feedback session, everything was professional and well organised. Hence I am planning to return to UBS after graduation.
The humour inside the team took away the dullness from somewhat long or stressful working hours.
My manager was very supportive himself and also introduced me to various experts (quite senior people) inside the company who helped me or gave the guidance to complete various tasks.
They are not expecting interns to do an awful lot of work, however there were few deadlines I had to stick with. Work-life balance was also above average for Investment Banking - regular hours were around 9:00-18:30 (or until you get stuff done).
Eight weeks into the internship I found myself giving a presentation to several Directors and ADs about a major project in the bank.
The skills & experience gained and especially the contacts will become very useful when working in financial services industry after graduation.
The Company
I was somewhat lucky to get into a young team working on a major project with a manager who promoted good atmosphere and relations between individuals.
There were few minor organisational problems, mainly to do with the team allocation which took longer than expected. However with so many interns joining for the summer it is kind of expected.
There was one week of classroom training about finance & investment banking and also some product and business area specific training.
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
I got a job offer and already accepted it.
The Culture
There are quite a few company networking events which allow you to get to know other interns. For our intern class it kicked off good relations from the start and hence we hosted several events (e.g. Go-Karting) and pub trips on our own.
It is central London prices, but the cost of living is manageable with the given salary.
Again, it is central London with pretty much endless nightlife opportunities.
There were few e-mails going around about charity work and sports events, but I was too busy to investigate them further.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology
London
September 2011