Wealth Management Summer Internship Review

by Rothschild & Co

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I was expecting the ten weeks to be hard work and it truly was. That said, I genuinely felt that I was an actual employee rather than an intern.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Following on from above, my manager made a real effort to integrate me with his team. Despite not always having the best ideas, my views were heard!

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager was great! Felt as if he wanted to use the internship as a chance to train me for a graduate role after graduation.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • After the initial training and presentations, there was a lot to be done daily. However, I sat in on many meetings during those weeks

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

    • More than I had anticipated as I was an actual cog in the team

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Learnt so much during the 2 months, a lot of the basic accounting I was familiar with, but the valuation techniques, some unique to Rothschild was new to me.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Hardworking - in a nutshell. However everyone I spoke to was really charismatic and very interesting to talk to.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was clear from day 1 that this had been thought through extensively. Emerged from the internship with a wealth of skills.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There was a specific training course at the start of the internship, this was really useful for those who weren't doing a finance-related degree

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Am pleased to say that I have been fast-tracked to the graduate interview stage

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone was quite busy through most of the internship, however a few of us made an effort to explore the London night scene

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Lived quite central, so this was not cheap by any stretch. However we were compensated adequately.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London, perhaps, has the best nightlife in Europe. It was miles better than at uni!

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was a charity day, I thought this was so meaningful to be able to give back on the internship.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2012

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