Summer Intern Review
by Royal Bank of Canada
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.5
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The Company
3.8
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The Culture
1.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Had a superb time. Great office and great people made up for the early mornings
Department were generally very social which was good.
Occasionally let loose for a day or so but generally support was good.
Mixture of ongoing assignments with one offs each day. Summer period so there were always going to be quiet days
I knew the local menus off by heart.
Beyond University I want to return to RBC and use experiences from the Internship. The summer placement was invaluable in getting insight into how banks work.
The Company
Dealing room was never quiet though the Summer months did mean activity was slightly more calm than usual. Plenty of characters.
No complaints - the two month placement flew past
On the job training meant that watching and listening were the most important part of the internship. Access to Bloomberg etc were comped but still very useful. Introductory training was more useful to meet and socialise with other interns.
Fingers crossed for Assessment centre
The Culture
Started well but narrowed down to three of us very quickly. FX team also organised a few evenings out which were eventful.
London.
City
I think there were a couple of charity events, but not heavily promoted
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
London
November 2009
