Technology Summer Intern Review

This was an amazing experience. A lot of credit has to go to the people I was surrounded by. Despite being an intern, I felt like I was seen by my team as though I was a permanent employee. This really helped my ability to interact with my team mates and also made asking for help easier. It has been a really enjoyable experience and I have engaged in various social activities outside of work with my team and other interns. These really played a role in getting to know people beyond their role.

Despite being an intern, I sincerely felt like my input was valued by my team. They were also very trusting. I was trusted to complete major projects despite feeling like my technical skills were not enough to carry out the tasks, my team mates believed in me and my ability to figure it out. Whether that required me to learn a query language or spend some time brushing up on my current technical skills.

I was given a lot of support throughout my time at UBS. It was comforting to know that when needed I could reach out to anyone for help and support. When I found myself in situations where the first person I approached was busy, they did not hesitate to signpost me to someone who was less busy. It was also very beneficial to have access to people who were on the graduate programme as they played a key role in supporting me through things and putting me at ease when I may have been struggling.

I had 2 major projects throughout my time. This kept me very occupied! Outside of this I had smaller tasks to carry out. The only times I had 'free time' was when I was waiting for access or approval for things. But in general, on a daily basis I was fairly busy juggling multiple projects at once in some cases, but the level of work I had at any given time was manageable.

I had a lot of responsibility, especially for my major projects. In my first week I was given my first project, which I was informed was very important. Despite this project being a huge responsibility to manage, I was given the freedom and agency to try new things and essentially take ownership of it which made the project very enjoyable.

In terms of skill development, this experience was amazing. As a history student, I came into this technology role with minimum technical skills. Although I had some experience in development prior to my internship, I quickly realised that I had to be constantly learning because there was so much I didn't know. within the first week I was in a better place than I started.

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