Spring into Banking intern - Infrastructure Review

I thoroughly enjoyed the Spring into Banking scheme at Deutsche Bank. As part of the infrastructure stream it was great to gain an insight into all the different support functions and shadow members within each of the departments.

All members of staff were incredibly helpful throughout the spring week. We were encouraged to ask questions and everyone were willing to give up their time to speak to us and answer our questions. Especially during the shadowing, I felt incredibly valued when people took time out to speak to us and show us what they were working on and give us advice.

We received a lot of guidance and support during the insight week. Starting off with presentations in order to give us information regarding Deutsche Bank and also to demystify banking in general. We were also given introductions to all the different functions within the bank which was incredibly useful. Generally everyone was friendly and willing to speak to you if you had any questions.

In the spring week, we were given talks on a range of soft skills which we were also able to develop throughout the week. One of those being how to develop a personal brand, which is not something that you necessarily think about. Also presentation skills, time management and communication is something that you get to develop throughout this week.

It was incredibly well organised and structured and there was never a lack of information on when and where to go. After shadowing members of the HR team, it is evident how much planning and consideration goes into creating and executing these events.

The atmosphere was great, there was a nice balance between being fun and interactive to being informative and formal. The week began with some nice ice breakers which helped to get to know the other interns. This definitely helped make the atmosphere a lot more enjoyable.

Its hard to fit a lot into just a week placement, but I definitely feel that I have learnt a lot over this spring week. We were given some online training prior to arriving and then a whole lot of information through presentations, training sessions and even through shadowing all throughout the week.

The spring week was incredibly helpful in giving us an insight into how it would be working for the firm. There were opportunities to talk to current graduates and also senior members of staff throughout the week as well as learn about the bank and how we can fit in to it.

We were given an insight into the values of the firm through presentations but this was also echoed by individuals throughout the week. Especially from the networking sessions it was easy to see the culture in all their different offices.

The information given has definitely helped me understand and get a first hand experience of working in a global bank. It has also shown me that there is a lot more to banking and a whole range of careers available that you may not consider.

The travel and accommodation cost is reimbursed for the week.

There were organised networking sessions throughout the week. On the first day there is an opportunity to meet and get to know the other interns and then on the second day you get to network with senior members of staff. There is also opportunities to meet graduates during a panel q&a session.

It was a great way to get to know more about the bank and also to see the variety of roles and experiences within the firm. Everyone was incredibly friendly and willing to share their experiences and also advice.

By speaking to a range of people, it was quite easy to see the range of activities that are on offer. Deutsche Bank gets involved in charity work and being in london there are a lot of opportunities for social events.

Absolutely. It was a great way to gain an insight into banking and the company. You definitely learn a lot and make a lot of connections even though you are only there for a week. It was definitely worthwhile as I gained a lot from my experience here at Deutsche Bank.