Spring Insight Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • It was a really fun and worthwhile experience.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • There was a lot of investment in us. Several senior employees took time out of their day to speak to the group, in addition to more junior staff such as recent graduates.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • There were plenty of opportunities to speak to both HR and representatives from different business lines.

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

    • We had a wide range of skills coaching sessions. I found the help on public speaking particularly useful, as this was something I was not confident about before the programme. At the end of the week we had to give a group presentation, and I actually really enjoyed this.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Most of the time it ran very smoothly. There were many different sessions each day, although occasionally I felt there were a few too many presentations in a row.

    4/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • It was a very positive environment, most people were friendly and easy to talk to. To be honest, I was expecting the other interns to be only focused on their own ambitions, but most weren't like this and we got on well as a group.

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

    • See previous comments.

    5/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • 5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • There were plenty of information sessions about BoAML, and obviously you can pick up a lot just speaking to people and seeing the office environment.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very useful, I think for many people it highlighted that there was more to banking than just trading and M&A.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • It must of cost them a fortune to put this on, literally everything was paid for.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • 5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • We had drinks on one night and dinner on another, in addition to all the other networking/work shadowing.

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • There seems to be lots of opportunity for volunteering, sports, diversity groups etc.

    5/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Totally.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2013

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