Commercial Banking- Relationship Management Internship Review

by NatWest Group

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Shadowing and taking minutes for meetings, supporting on transactions with credit papers, shadowing transactions, attending spotlight sessions run by the early careers team and completing an Intern Group Project.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • This experience has developed my understanding of corporate and commercial transactions and given me a commercial awareness I did not have before. I am learning how to put together credit papers and what preparation goes in to a transaction.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes- I feel like I have been given a really good balance of support and independence. I feel able to message my manager with quick questions to support my independent work and they have been very generous with their time/ willing to jump on a call to explain things.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I have received a lot of support and guidance during my internship, including from senior leaders, which I have really appreciated. People are very generous with their time and willing to chat informally/ go for a coffee to answer questions etc


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture was really positive. I felt very welcome as an intern and was invited to socials/ work drinks etc.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I am only two weeks in but have really enjoyed it so far and learnt loads already- an invaluable experience!


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at NatWest Group
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend NatWest Group to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to NatWest Group
  • Ask lots of questions- they don't expect you to come in and know what you're doing. You should feel challenged because that means you're learning and really getting the most out of the experience.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

July 2023


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