Securities Summer Intern Review
by Goldman Sachs Group
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.6
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
2.8
- 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
Had a constantly active time over the 10 weeks and was never bored. Very excited to be coming back next year. I learnt a lot in only 10 weeks and challenged myself quite a bit. Met some great people too.
I appreciated the fact that each desk I was on said that I had potential and enabled me to take on as much as I wanted. The only reason that it is not higher is because (although it may not have been possible) I would have liked to have had some tasks over the 10 weeks that contributed more to the team (One or two came towards the end of the internship).
Desk captains were very willing to give feedback however, at times I felt as though some feedback was intentionally less direct. HCM was extremely helpful, I enjoyed my weekly catch ups but I wish they could have been longer and potentially more in-depth. I really appreciated the constructive criticism and tried to be on top of the situations, I would have liked more detail on this though. For obvious reasons I couldn't have known what desks gave what feedback about me but I may have benefited from knowing some specific instances in which some of the constructive feedback was given (just to make sure that I wasn't overlooking anything).
Always had tasks throughout which I enjoyed however, when it got to about week 6 and I was trying to manage work for multiple desks whilst networking also, it was quite difficult.
(Although it may not have been possible) I would have liked to have had some tasks over the 10 weeks that contributed more to the team (One or two came towards the end of the internship).
This internship has really pushed forward my personal growth and development - it has humbled me, boosted my confidence and enabled me to be more flexible in terms of the way that I handle tasks. I intend to take this moving forward, in part in the management of my own organisation at the moment - and I look forward to being back next year.
The Company
Constantly active, constantly loud which I enjoyed
The course of this internship, although structured, was very much directed by us as interns; we were given the responsibility which was good
Flexi Time
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Very excited to be returning on a desk that I very much enjoy!
The Culture
The interns interacted regularly
I was living at home during the internship
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
London
August 2019
