Wealth Management Intern Review

by Rothschild & Co

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • The overall experience far exceeded my expectations and was very enjoyable. The work itself was interesting and the people in the office must be some of the nicest in the industry!

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Your value to colleagues depends largely on what you can do for them. Thankfully, I was never given tasks just to keep me busy so the work I did was always something that was important and useful. When I saw the work I had done actually being used by my colleagues it made me feel valued.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given excellent guidance whenever I asked for it. I think what was particularly good about it though was the fact that it was given in a way to encourage me to discover as much as I could independently, before asking for support. This helped to develop a self-sufficiency that made me much more useful around the office.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • This varied quite significantly. The way work was set out for me was very good because I had a background project to work on for the duration of the internship as well as daily assignments. Whenever I finished a task sooner than expected, I would work on the background project. On most days I could finish up only shortly after the rest of my colleagues but occassionally I'd have to work much later into the night.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • My background project was to help set up and run an internal site that would be the main resource base for the investment team. At times I, along with the other intern, would be the only people running this so of course we had a lot of responsibility in this respect. We would also create documents to be sent out to clients which was extremely important to get exactly right.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The range of skills I developed surprised me. The basic training in Bloomberg and Excel will prove invaluable in my career going forward as it is something that will be used on a daily basis. Also, learning how to conduct research in the most efficient and effective way should help with my final year of studies - I was amazed at what was available at my fingertips but I just didn't know how to use! Finally, I think the most useful thing I learned was how this business really operates (and the range of complex components within it) on a very detailed level. Having this deeper understanding can really make you stand out at a young age.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere in the office was unbelievable. I never expected the people to be so friendly, cheerful and genuinely fun to work with. I had done various work placements in the industry before the internship but, in terms of atmosphere, nowhere even came close to comparing.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • In general this was very good. The balance of training / work was just right and I was always kept informed on what was happening next.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I had a full week of training with internal and external sources to bring me up to speed with everything I needed to know for starting work. The training and development never really stopped though as colleagues on the floor were always very helpful when it came to learning about something new.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Rothschild has a more long term perspective so is not a 'hire and fire' type of organisation which bodes well for job security. However, the Wealth Management business has gone through a period of expansion recently so the question is whether they will continue to do so and whether they actually need more people.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There were only two of us in the Wealth Management internship scheme, the other interns were in Global Financial Advisory. Our hours could be quite different so organising nights out could sometimes be tricky but there was always a group of us who would be up for having nights out.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • You would want to cry when looking at your bank balance after a night out.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • East London nightlife is only a 15-20 minute walk away.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • I would often go for drinks after work with the team and I was invited to do some corporate running challenges.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2012


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