Summer Analyst at Royal Bank of Canada

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Duration
Internship (1-4 Months)
Region
London Central London and City
Review Date
Salary
£30,000+
Roles
Information Technology

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7.1/10

The Role
8.5
Organisation
6.6

Socialising

5.5

The Role

Role Description

The European component of the IT Summer Programme is run out of our London office in the heart of the City, overlooking the Thames.

Interns will gain hands-on experience within IT and career-building mentorship. Every year we recruit successful applicants into our London office for many of our IT teams. There are opportunities in many areas to suit the interests of driven and focused students.

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

Really enjoyed the placement. RBC were extremely friendly and helpful. Moreover, they really tried to provide all interns with knowledge to all the business areas.

9/10

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

Everyone on my desk that I'm working on are very friendly towards me. They have taken me out for lunch and drinks after work many times.

8/10

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

My line manager has been extremely helpful. He has helped me the right amount when I needed help and provided me with many tutorials and examples to help me solve problems on my own. Moreover, he has helped me to construct detailed questions when I have a problem, so that the person I'm asking can give me correct answer quickly.

9/10

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

Started off slowly with learning the basics, but then after the first few weeks I've been give exciting and fulfilling projects. However, near the end of the internshi,p when I've been really focused on my desk project, the intern group project has made my day very busy.

7/10

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

Initially, the work I was doing held little to no business value, as I was just completing tutorials and getting to grips with the software. However, my final project actually was business related and the changes I made actually went into production for members of the support team to use - so actually had a responsibility to produce good work.

8/10

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

Having my internship in technology and specifically in development has provided me with essential coding skills that I know I can implement in my final year project at University. Moreover, after this internship I am confident that I will aim to pursue a career in technology at an investment bank, therefore, all the skills I've developed during this placement will be vital!

10/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

What I expected from an office environment. Difficult to seamlessly fit in during an internship for only 8 weeks.

6/10

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

Bloomberg training and Trading game could have been improved.

8/10

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

They have provided me with so much information and resources.

9/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

  • Company Parties/Events
5/10

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

Currently do not know. They explain that the internship is like an 8 weeks interview for a graduate placement.

5/10

Social

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

Good drinks after work.

6/10

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

Commuting into and around London is expensive and going out and buying food is also very expensive

3/10

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

In LONDON!

8/10

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

Never found opportunities to get involved in activities outside work, but then again, I never really looked for any

5/10

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