GFA Spring Insight Programme Review

by Rothschild & Co

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • About You
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.9
  • Everything Else
    4.0

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Amazing Insight Week & I learned A LOT!

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • HR was with us at all times, eager to help us with anything we needed help with!

    5/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • HR was always available; analysts and other contacts we met throughout the week were always available if we wanted to chat to them

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

    • Won't be helping me in my studies, BUT the skills I learned definitely prepared me for my other 2 Spring Weeks (& I'm sure they'll help me with a future internship in the industry as well!)

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Well structured throughout the day, but once activities ended at 5/6pm, it was really up to us as to when we left the office due to the project we had to work on!

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Was with an AMAZING group of spring insight interns!

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

    • We had lots of presentations on various aspects of the business – from basic valuation techniques to hostile takeover processes to even how to use Excel & make Powerpoint presentations the Rothschild way (which is completely unique to Rothschild's spring week since other firms don't allow you access to things like this!!)

    5/5
  • 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?

    • Definitely had an amazing insight into a career at Rothschild!

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Rothschild's uniqueness (in contrast to BBs) was emphasized again & again – definitely a positive!

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Really, really useful! The project especially, while tough, was really useful as a way of getting a taste of what you'd be up to as an analyst

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Reimbursed travel expenses, given £20 total in vouchers for lunches & £100/night for hotel

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • 1 networking lunch with analysts, 1 afternoon tea with Directors and 2 work shadowing sessions another networking event with the analysts would've been great!

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Networking drinks on day 1 was really great!

    5/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Not really mentioned (i.e. no CSR-specific presentation) but I suppose you could ask the analysts during the networking/work shadowing presentations (& to be fair I found the CSR sessions at my other two spring weeks to be quite dull, so I don't think we missed much here at Rothschild!)

    3/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Absolutely!

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2014

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