Equity Research Intern at City Internships

7.4/10

The Role

9.5

Organisation

6.6

Socialising

5.2

The Role

Role Description

I was tasked with producing financial models of various companies in Sub-Saharan Africa and also had to write up part of a report that was to be sent to clients.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

I enjoyed my internship immensely. City Internships found a placement for me that exactly matched my career hopes and interests.

10/10

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2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

I felt extremely valued by my colleagues - they gave me important tasks during my time there and I felt that my contributions were valued.

10/10

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

I was given a lot of support from my internship advisor at City Internships, especially during the interview process. My supervisors at my work were extremely supportive.

10/10

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

I was quite busy most days and had a lot of jobs to do for both of my supervisors. I was never just sitting around doing nothing.

10/10

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

I was given a lot of responsibility as the models that I was creating were being used by my supervisors for their reports. I also wrote part of a report that was going to be sent to clients.

7/10

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

The skills that I developed will help me when I get a job as I intend to work in equity research. It also helped me to shape the direction of specialism for my masters.

10/10

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The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

Whilst everyone worked extremely hard, there was a calm atmosphere in the office and at times, a lot of fun.

8/10

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

There was a lot of work to be done and so I was never left without anything to do.

7/10

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

City Internships invested a lot of time through helping me with interviews and doing CV workshops. My supervisors at company that I worked at were also extremely helpful when I had questions about my career and the best path to take.

8/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

5/10

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

I would love to work there but at the time there were no graduate vacancies.

5/10

Social

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

There were always activities at the weekends with other City Internship interns, for example going to the Lake District and Paris. We also to had the opportunity to meet midweek during various seminars and the majority of interns lived in the same place so we could meet up.

5/10

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

As I was working on Baker Street and lived just off Liverpool Street the cost of living was relatively high.

3/10

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

Nightlife was good although by the time I came back from work I was too tired to go out!

5/10

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

Yes, we had weekend trips to the Lake District and to Paris, and a day trip to the beach. We also did some charity work, raising money for Help a Capital Child

8/10

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