Summer Intern (Enforcement) Review

by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

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

    • Working on cases and assisting my wider team through carrying out a range of activities, including: case work admin, transcript review, drafting documents, and Excel related tasks.

    Skills

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

    • Yes, developed my Excel skills, as well as learning a variety of new softwares, including: Altia and Adobe Acrobat. Helped me hone my skills of: self-management, teamwork, and judgement/critical thinking.

  • 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?

    • 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?

    • There was a general progression in terms of the level of responsibility given to me. Initially a lot of the tasks I carried out were very routine/admin focused. However I was provided with a number of opportunities to prove myself and my capabilities, leading to more opportunities to get involved in a variety of increasingly challenging and important tasks.

  • 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?

    • You receive a lot of support both in and outside of your team. There is always someone who you can turn to both in office or on teams - and everyone is always willing to listen and offer help. You are also given a graduate buddy - someone who has recently joined as a graduate and can provide you with a lot of advice having recently been in your position.

  • 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?

    • Very welcoming, open, and a friendly place to work. You feel like you can turn to anybody and start a conversation/ask questions.

  • 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?

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I had a great experience. My team was welcoming, my manager was kind and brilliant. And I felt that the work I was doing had an impact - even though I was just an intern. Would recommend.

  • 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)

    • Take every opportunity. Talk to as many people as you can. Learn their stories - a lot of people's journeys to the FCA are really interesting and you can learn a lot from them.

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Legal/Law, Retail, Financial Management

London

August 2023

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