Internee Infrastructure Finance Review

by Royal Bank of Canada

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I have learnt a lot during my internship. I have developped my skills and my knowledge of the Banking sector. It was definitively a Valuable Experience.

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

    • My colleagues were really nice and helpful.

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

    • My manager was really supportive and helpful. He gave me useful feedback about my internship.

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

    • I was too busy most of the time.

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

    • I have been given a lot of responsabily. I had to run a valuation model for three companies. But also I was helpling on "Pitch Book" and on others tasks.

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

    • Some of the skills I have developped are financial modelling, researching, organizational skills, Interpreting financial statements and company analysis. As I plan to do a master finance, they will definitively help me in my studies and beyond.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Serious atmosphere.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was perfect and I wasnt expected so much.

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

    • We had plenty of business area presentation and a training on (FX trading). We also had the opportunity to visit the London Metal Exchange, Bloomberg and ICAP offices. Finally we had to work on two interesting projets.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The future employment prospect seem good. However it will depend on my performance during the Graduate recruitment scheme.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • My fellow students were friendly and nice.

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

    • I worked in the City of London so the cost of living was expensive.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It is an office area therefore, it was quiet during the night.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

London

November 2009

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