Summer Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.0
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • It was rewarding but certainly not easy. A lot is expected of you but also you get a lot back!

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was very kind and willing to answer questions particularly the junior members of the team. The more senior ones were less approachable and seemed less interested.

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

    • I was very much left to fend for myself in the start which was quite daunting. I had a mentor although I hardly ever saw her because she was in a completely separate building. After a few weeks though the support wasn't really necessary.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I would say borderline too busy, almost every evening after work I would just go straight to bed it was that tiring!

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I spent the majority of my times with the various trading departments and being unable to trade at all meant there was not a huge amount of responsibility but the team members counted on you to spot news or market shifts they may have missed.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I loved what I did and I know it will prove useful although it is completely unrelated to my university degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was always buzzing with phones ringing constantly and people shouting across the room!

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

    • Fantastically well organised, so much was laid on for us interns from socials to dinners to guest speakers!

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • As previously mentioned a huge amount of time was invested in us even from senior partners in the business who gave occasional talks.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Things are looking promising for a job with the company so fingers crossed!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was ok although personally I did not have time to socialise with them much due to the long tiring days so personally it mainly only occurred at company organised parties and socials.

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

    • The cost of living was extremely expensive as was all activities although that is probably due to the fact that I stayed in student accommodation in Waterloo which is an expensive area of London.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife is supposed to be really good but I did not have time to really experience much of it!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The dinners and socials occurred after work hours but were always in exciting places, such as the vista (a bar atop of a hotel which overlooks nelsons column, incredible!). Furthermore there was also a couple of opportunities to get involved in company sport which some of the interns took up.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2012

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