Enforcement Intern Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Rating

4.3/5
  • Skills
    3.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.0
  • Culture
    4.3
  • 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 to work within a case team and provide assistance on ongoing regulatory cases. I provided paralegal support to several cases which involved proofreading and checking documents, inputting data, organising information requirement responses, helping create chronologies, and creating spreadsheets to organise and input information. I also carried out analysis tasks such as reviewing evidence and creating reports relevant to the case.

    Skills

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

    • I developed my excel skills as it was frequently used in my role. I also developed my technical skills for organisation specific systems. I improved my teamwork and communication skills working in a professional team. I also gained forensic analysis skills

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

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes, I was given limited responsibility at first but after a few weeks of proving myself I was given greater autonomy and responsibility. Towards the end of the internship I was given the responsibility of an associate rather than an intern.

  • 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?

    • Support and guidance was always available when I needed it.

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

    • 3/5
  • 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?

    • Relaxed atmosphere and friendly culture. You are trusted to get your work done without being strictly monitored.

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

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

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 4/5
  • 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 greatly enjoyed my internship

  • 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)

    • Focus on the FCA Values and Core skills during the application process.

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Government, Financial Management

London

August 2023

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