Summer intern Review

Alongside workbook and training schedule tasks, I aided the managers and the AMS team with various roles, alongside working on several projects and presentations. I helped Lincoln branch employees with several tasks involving organisational work. I’ve shadowed several meetings, both internal and with clients. In general, I have shadowed AMS, IB and Corporate individually doing different tasks

I have gained an increased understanding of the financial industry, including the various processes and terminology often used in the industry, as well as a full understanding of the culture at Handelsbanken. I have gained experience of working in an office environment and have also learnt the different career pathways I am able to take within Handelsbanken

In the tasks I was involved with, I was given a lot of responsibility and I was expected to do the tasks with a high degree of independence. They gave me tasks to complete which I would be able to do within the 8 week span, which made a direct impact to the branch which I was able to see.

I received a lot of support. Whenever I was unsure on anything, I was comfortable to ask anyone in the branch. In general, I had various sources of support available to me, including the branch manager, branch mentor, a mentor from another branch and a HR business partner.

Handelsbanken has an extremely good company culture which is quite unique compared to other banks; everything the bank does revolves around the customer rather than profits. Everyone working in the branch is quite comfortable with each other. There is a general friendly atmosphere present in the branch which makes working in the branch quite enjoyable.

I enjoyed my internship a lot. It exceeded my expectations and I found it extremely useful. I was given various tasks which I could always be working on throughout the internship. It was very refreshing compared to other banks, and I have been offered to come back to work during the holidays, which I am considering

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Handelsbanken is not a typical high street bank; make sure you understand how Handelsbanken differentiates itself and try to keep that in mind when working here as you can see it in practice. The more you research into the different aspects of Handelsbanken, the more beneficial it becomes.