Market Risk Review

by EDF Trading

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed working for EDF Trading this summer. I always wanted to work in the Energy sector and I was not disappointed! EDF Trading has a strong business model and it is a real pleasure to learn from experts.

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

    • I really felt every one was available for me and trusted me. The project I was given was of real interest for the team. I was progressively given responsibilies and given the chance to be involved during meetings.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I really felt supported as a team member and was given the means to take advantage of the 10 weeks of internship. However, entrepreneurship spirit is really valued and appreciated at EDF Trading. You need to show that you can come up with ideas!

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

    • I was involved in the daily processes of risk control management and spent the rest of the time working on my project and learning about market risk processes. I was never too busy but always had something on!

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was involved in the daily processes of risk control management. At the end of the internship I had to present my project to Top Management.

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

    • As a Risk Manager, you need to be polyvalent. I gained extra knowledge about the commodity markets and developed my programming skills. Those are skill I really wanted to develop and that make sense for my future career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere is pretty serious on the business support side, but it does not prevent the teams to have fun while drinking coffee or tea. Almost every week, someone brought breakfast and we often went out all together for lunch

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

    • No comment. The organization was perfect. We (the interns) always knew what was going in the company. The objectives were clear. HR organized a lot of events for the interns.

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

    • We had special learning sessions of specific business units organized just for us and we attended an Introductory Course to Commodities delivered by a famous Commodity book writer.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I got a full time employment position in my tean right after my internship!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

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

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

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

    • A lot of events have been organized this summer with EDF Trading (charity events, cocktail and birthday parties..)

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

November 2012

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