Global treasury management intern Review

I really enjoyed the job here at J.P. Morgan. The internship was well planned, well structured with tremendous amount of resources poured into it (financial, time and energy). Training was provided for all interns with properly designed networking events to maximise the learning and experience of all interns. I would definitely recommend it

Colleagues did not treat me like an intern but rather as a full time analyst. I was given jobs that do not undermine my capabilities but gave me the opportunity to work alongside everyone else on my team. Colleagues were also inclusive and helpful in giving me advice on all matters

Everyone was very supportive and open to having coffee chats. It was part of the culture in the company to be always open for conversations with others regardless of the person’s level of experience. There was also various networking breakfast with managing directors held throughout the 10 weeks that provided very good knowledge

I was not overloaded with work on a daily basis. There may have been peak period where work was more heavy but it was still manageable. A typical day would be around 8.30am - 5.30pm with the latest I’ve stayed in the office being 7pm. However this is different across different teams.

I was given responsibilities equivalent to a full time analyst. Furthermore I was also given the benefit on working in a range of different work that gives me a broader range of knowledge without being too attached to it in the long term. There may be some relatively admin work given but some work were of significance importance to the bank

I personally think that the skills and training given is very job specific and does not exactly transfer to my degree studies. This is because uni studies are very academic but the work experience was more practical instead. However, beyond the degree studies it was definitely applicable and very useful in the long term

The overall internship was extremely well thought of. It was very properly structured and designed to give the interns the best possible experience. It was set up in a way that we have a very good balance of networking and the work on the desk so that we gain the most out of it

Future employment is definitely very possible within the company. The internship program is structured majorly to hire full time analysts into the graduate program. However, it is extremely competitive such that only the best can get through to be offered a full time role. There is also a mobility program that allows you to be considered for a role in another line of business

Social among the other interns and colleagues are great, especially since it was the summer. There were 3 interns social planned by the company and the HR team to allow us all to network with other interns in other line of business. Teams also had drinks almost every Friday evening

Cost of living in London was pretty high. It wasn’t the cheapest place to live in. On top of accommodation expenses, there was also cost of transportation which wasn’t cheap. Food is not cheap in London too. All in all, cost of living in London is relatively high compared to other major cities.

Outside of the day to day job, there were a lot of opportunities to be involved in activities outside of work. There was a corporate social responsibility day where all interns were assigned to a selection team that the bank had partnered with to allow us to contribute to the community