Operations Internship Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Overall I was kept busy and there were numerous events and opportunities to make yourself busy too.

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

    • The project which I participated in required cross business communication and everyone took the time out to explain things.

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

    • There was always the opportunity to ask questions and the open plan office really helped with access to all senior managers.

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

    • It depended day to day. There were days where I had to work until late and days when I didn't. Overall if you asked for more work, more work would be found.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The projects I was working on all had high level support and follow through so the projects themselves involved a high degree of responsibility.

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

    • I really improved my knowledge of the industry, products and areas in operations as well as my Excel skills.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very approachable and friendly and willing to explain anything which you needed help with.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • There were numerous events on the internship and the office is generally quite friendly too.

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

    • There were weekly operations sessions which were really helpful and informative as well as this there were elements of Excel training and general financial markets training.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are excellent opportunities from within the firm. The internal jobs board also helps you if you want to change departments and there was access to shadow different members of other departments.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the interns were really friendly and easy to get along with.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is very expensive but there are ways to socialise cheaply.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It's London, so expensive but endless.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • We participated in a volunteering day on the placement which was really fulfilling and something different.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking, Information Technology

London

August 2013

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