Corporate Banking Summer Analyst Review

Excellently structured internship despite being moved online at late notice. Very detailed training of 3 weeks followed by 3 weeks on the desk which created a good balance of creating a core skillset and gaining practical exposure. Aside from the structure, the bank made sure that interns got to interact with each other via group tasks which made the internship much more social and diversified.

Despite only being with the team for 3 weeks, I felt extremely valued and treated in a mature/respectful manner. I was involved in internal and client discussions and never felt that I was treated negatively because I was an intern.

From day one I received fantastic support by my mentorship team. This consisted of two buddies (recent grads), a mentor (senior figure on the team) and a line manager. They organised regular calls with me to check up on progress and to address any doubts/difficulties I encountered. Every single member of my team was happy to organise a quick call to catch up and welcomed me warmly, with extremely valuable career guidance and work-related support.

During the 3 weeks of desk work I was very busy, contending with multiple streams of work and deadlines. Interns were not allowed to work longer than 55 hour weeks, and I was very close to the 55 hour limit. Work included talks assigned by the team, training modules and wider intern cohort group projects and presentations.

Given the virtual nature of the internship, certain responsibilities that interns would normally be given were precluded, on the grounds of operational risk. That being said, I still had a good amount of responsibility and exposure to preparing certain presentation decks, conducting industry research and preparing financial models.

Having graduated from university before the internship started, the first part of the question is inapplicable. However, moving forward I am confident that the skills and training I honed/received with help me immensely in my future career. The bank were focused on interns cultivating core skills including communication alongside more technical skills, which I believe will be imperative in any line of work in the future.

Difficult to answer as the experience was virtual, but the team were very cheerful and welcoming.

Extremely well organised and I never felt confused with regards to the process or schedule despite working remotely.

The bank took the time to run training sessions through team members that covered the core elements of the job. 3 weeks of technical training at the start also demonstrated an assiduous investment in interns.

Having undertaken an internship at the firm, future employment prospects are extremely appealing, as it truly came across as a great place to work.

Limited social scene because the internship was virtual, but the bank facilitated a good degree of interaction with fellow interns which helped build camaraderie.

Worked virtually so not applicable.

Worked virtually so not applicable.

The bank offered the change to get involved in charitable causes through fundraising events