Intern- Supervision, Policy and Competition Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Rating

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

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • My role was within the supervision of the Asset Management Industry. It was a very vibrant area with a large remit. This created lots of opportunities to learn including: Firm Visits, Data Analysis, Investigation Work and Workshops and Research of the Industry

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • I was able to develop my data analysis skills by using various different tools as well as having the chance to learn different programmes/systems at the same time. Furthermore, I was allowed to work across numerous different teams with different people which helped my presentation and networking skills.

  • 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?

    • I was allowed to manage small projects/reviews on my own, which was great experience for someone who is new to the industry and company. I was given lots of support when required to facilitate this.

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • I was always offered support and guidance when needed throughout the duration of the internship, which gave me the environment to learn as much as possible in a short space of time.

  • 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?

    • It was very open and welcoming and I always felt like a member of the department. People are always open to help on tasks/projects and it is a great place to support the growth of young employees.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

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

    • 5/5
  • 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 really enjoyed the internship and I had no issues fitting into the team I was in because of the support I was given. I thoroughly enjoyed all opportunities given to me and had the chance to work with many great individuals.

  • 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 Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

    • Show a genuine passion for working in financial regulation, and make sure to research ongoing projects announced by the FCA and their website.

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Financial Management, Government

London

August 2023

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