Summer internship Review

The internship at HSBC was my dream and it turned out to be an amazing experience. Every individual who was selected to be part of the summer internship was so unique and I am happy to connect with. I have learned a lot about the finance industry and my opportunities at the company

I felt valued all the time. Everyone was very friendly and the atmosphere was very pleasant and is in contrast of what I have heard from other students at my university who took part at the internship in the previous years. Employees took their time to get to know us interns.

Staff were always there and ready to help if needed. There were always people around you to ask. This was personally important for me because at sometimes I felt lost and was happy to talk discuss some stuff with the advisors. So there is nothing to worry about and you’ll always be supported.

I have learned a lot more about finance in general but I will not be very useful in my degree as it is a totally different area. However, I learned a lot of transferable skills and endurance as this internship was tougher than what I have imagined before starting the summer internship at HSBC.

I would describe the atmosphere as very pleasing. You do not feel any rivalry from the other candidates. Friendships were formed quickly. There are a lot of group works which gives you the opportunity to get to know your fellow peers. From all the activities, I enjoyed the networking activities the most.

The internship is very well structured. Nevertheless, I do think that the first month was way busier and it calmed down a little in the second month where I had much more leisure time. It is structured in way, that you will get a taste for different divisions and then you can kind of specialise depending on your preference.

The company HSBC has invested a lot to prepare and organise this internship. Everything was well prepared and structured. Employees, graduate and senior managers have taken their time to talk with all of us. All of the things were provided and their presentations were extensive and specifically tailored to our needs as students.

Great, but not for me. I got to know the employees and see the working culture at the office. It was not what I expected but enough to learn more about the culture. Especially the presentations were really helpful and gave hints about the chances of an individual to move the corporate ladder up. But in my opinion I didn’t like the to somewhat stereotypical investment banker lifestyle with over hours etc.

I have never wanted to go into investment banking and this internship only strengthened my endeavour to not do so. The financial industry did not win me and the rewards for working at a prestigious bank did not change the fact. The presentations about the company, seeing employees in action etc. were all helpful to get a good feeling of the company. But I do not like the social scene because it is very competitive in my honest opinion. But if you like that, go for it.