Associate Relationship Manager Review

I had a really great and welcoming team, and although at times the work was slow, the majority of days I felt like a crucial member of LBG.

Very much so - they all appreciated my help and were chatty and sociable. Our Friday afternoon lunches did great for team building.

My line manager did his best to make sure I was fully integrated into the team, and when he went on holiday passed on duties to someone else. Guidance was also provided from colleagues who had done the graduate scheme etc.

This varied and was dependant on work load. However, due to the nature of work - if I had little to do one of the relationship managers would take me along to observe a meeting

I had 4/5 projects that were mine to complete, and with 1 week to go I have 1 ongoing. The rest of the time I picked up work from those around me.

It has given me a clearer view of what I want and do not want to do in life. Talking to people on the graduate scheme and who have recently rolled off was interesting in planning my future with LBG.

MM shared the floor with various SME units, but that is as much as I know about the other business areas. More integration should be encouraged across the floor. This is something that I heard was going to happen more in the future (joint Christmas night out etc). Within my team however, I could not fault the atmosphere. Jovial and friendly yet hardworking. But never not up for a laugh. We also had team lunches every Friday which was a nice touch,

We never found out where we would be until far too late in my opinion - really you should be telling people where they are going to be spending the sumemr at least a month before the start date. On arrival however, my line manager had a programme of what he wanted me to do. So I could hear my objectives from day one. I also was able to get involved in many other projects and meetings day to day.

I was given the opportunity to give a 'students opinion' on various projects surrounding universities that the team was doing. Since it was an area I am familiar with - I felt like I could be honest. I also was afforded the ability to travel to work with other teams and to London for a reception with Andrew Bester, Head of Commercial Banking.

The prospect of receiving a referral is exciting and I will have to consider my options. If I were not to take it, it would be becuase of alternate career ambitions. Nothing against LBG or reflection on my internship.

I was placed at home in Glasgow, and was the only other intern/scholar here (in the whole 6-storey office building!) - therefore social scene amongst placement students was non-existant. This score is only redeemed with the good social scene amongst colleagues: weekly lunches, invitation to drinks event in October, running Great Scottish Run 10K as a team. I think placing someone where there is no other interns is risky, and could easily have been quite a depressing time.

I lived at home, and used to Glasgow and where to go/not go

After work drinks were not a thing, unlike when I was interning in London. This is, as I said, I think due to no other scholars/interns and only 2 Grads that I met. Nightlife was with friends from school and I know it well.

As a team we are running the Great Scottish Run 10K at the start of October. I have also been invited to a Games Night to be held at the end of October.