Spring Intern, Certificate in Finance Progamme Review

by Citi

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Rating

4.2/5
  • About You
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • It was helpful to know about the different departments within Citi in the ICG. I also got the chance to expose myself to the different representatives from different departments.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • The programme I attended had about 30ish people so it was good to interact with everyone. With HR around you, they assisted with any questions or queries we had in a friendly manner.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • The sessions which I attended mostly were presentations from different divisions but the FT reading session was particularly good. I also played a few banking games to understand the mechanics of some departments.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The communication skills through games and networking opportunities was great. My public speaking skills were greatly enhanced too with a chance to give presentations as part of the game.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • It was 3 day programme with a specific timetable that was needed to be followed by the HR. This involved tours and presentations. One activity per day was an enjoyable one and had the chance to interact with people around you and the firm.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • The atmosphere was really friendly on all fronts from HR to representatives from different departments. The bankers around me answered the questions properly and took their time and seemed to be calm and not in a rush.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • They spent a great deal of time to make us understand the relevance of each division but I don't think 3 days was enough. The programme could have extended and offered more shadowing opportunities with different divisions.

    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?
  • The culture within the firm was really friendly and the people seemed to come across professionally all along but at the same time were there to help in a friendly manner. Would definitely like to work here.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Same as above. The culture within the firm was really friendly and the people seemed to come across professionally all along but at the same time were there to help in a friendly manner. Would definitely like to work here.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • The interaction and presentations introduced to different departments within ICG to help me make a decision which division I want to end up in. I particularly liked the Trading and Banking games in it.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • They reimbursed the travel expenses I had utilised on the tube while commuting to the spring week.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Only had a chance to do so in a London Bus Tour as it gave me an opportunity to talked to professionals around me. Also there was a networking dinner where I had a meal with different employees.

    4/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Only had a chance to do so in a London Bus Tour as it gave me an opportunity to talked to professionals around me. Also there was a networking dinner where I had a meal with different employees.

    4/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Same as above. Employees talked about gyming and sports quite a bit. They talked about regular annual matches with different firms and intra-firm too which really appealed to me as part of the job.

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • This is definitely worth doing to find out the department you're more applicable to and mostly enjoy as it has a good overview of all the divisions within the ICG. The Certificate in Finance Programme.

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

September 2013


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