Spring Week Intern Review

by Bank of America

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • Everything Else
    3.9

    About You

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

    • The week overall was great fun. The work shadowing available is incredibly insightful - for an introduction to each department within the organisation.

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

    • Everyone that you shadow, or network with treats you as equal, and are so willing to answer questions, and want to get to know you and your background in order to help you more.

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

    • HR were always around and available to answer questions and to give the right guidance and support as well. There was nothing too big or too small that they would not try and tackle

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

    • You learn skills that you can take to Assessment Centres and Interviews, hence these transferable skills can also be used in a University environment.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Sometimes, presentations or panels would overrun, however, this was often not a problem as the employees preferred to answer questions.

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

    • Everyone was friendly, both people on the insight week and employees at BAML.

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

    • I had the chance to shadow a recent graduate - this was particularly useful in imagining what it would be like to work there.

    4/5
  • 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?

    • I was able to talk to many different people in all the different roles and asked then what it would be like to have a full time role in the company.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • We got to see all aspects of the company, not only the business side but also all the networks and out of work socializing.

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

    • Really confirmed my interest in the financial services and I now see it as a target that I would like to work towards in the future.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

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

    • Everyday we were able to speak to people from the firm during lunch and at dinner.

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • There were a number of networking events available - evening drinks on one night, a full meal on another - and indeed work shadowing and lunches.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • During the work shadowing session, we were able to find out more about life outside of work. BAML also organise environmental/charity events for full-time employees.

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Looks terrific on your CV - definitely worth the time and effort to apply for!

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Investment Banking

London

April 2013

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