Junior Trader intern Review

by Royal Bank of Canada

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    2.6
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Not much work to be done as an intern. However, it was a great experience at the age of 18

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

    • Hard to get noticed on the Trade floor as it is really busy.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • When ever it was not as busy, which was rarely. However, was given good support when it came to the end of my project, especially by the older interns.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

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

    • Buying traders their breakfast, lunch and coffees. To be fair, as an alevel intern all you can do is watch the traders do what they do best as it takes great skill and time to do their job as I had not yet started University to know the basics.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I feel like i am a year ahead in my financial markets lectures as i had learnt so much before most 18 year olds.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Exciting!!

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

    • City Brokerage had organised my internship very well.

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

    • Not sure.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We stuck together and worked as a team.

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

    • Not sure

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not sure

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes with the City Brokerage scheme

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Economics

London

August 2010

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