Summer Intern Private Bank Review

Everyone I worked with was great and helpful. I knew it was a role I wanted to have more exposure to before I started, and the only downside are FSA restrictions not allowing you to be more involved with clients. Summer internships can also be quite frustrating - you can't fully appreciate what a fulltime role would be like as they tend to be project based but all in all I enjoy my work.

I think you need to know your place as the intern. Colleagues are different and some really value your opinion and want to get you involved in what you do, others tend to be quite passive and see you as an extra set of hands. It's up to you to make the most of it and realise where you can add value and who will give you the time and opportunity to do so.

As much or as little as I needed. People were always happy to help and I even got negative feedback from not involving management in the work I was doing when I didn't need help.

Kept very busy. I took it upon myself to get involved in other things other than my projects whoch meant going for client meetings, investment seminars, etc.

Not very much in terms of how the business would perform without me. You're only there for 3 months so nobody will give you a serious role.

I'd personally come from a whole year working for another firm and I saw this as an opportnity to see another area I want to move into after I graduate. I think in terms of improving my outlook/graduate job opportunities/work ethic for final year that had already been done but it's fantastic to get as much experience as possible before you graduate.

As I say some colleagues you get on really well with, others you don't. That's the same in any office. I found the people I worked with great and the atmosphere was quite relaxed and friendly.

Pretty well. We had talks from senior management as an intern group and had good induction training before we started. It had been thought through and planned well.

Three days classroom training and opportunity to have other IT skills improved. Weekly talks with lunches and chance to network with senior management which was great.

I'd love to work there but fro various reasons such as current climate, job opportunities there at the moment, etc. it may not be possible. I would certainly accept an offer if I were given one.

Some were keen to be sociable, others kept themselves to themselves. I got in with a good group of people and we tended to see each other a few times a week after work for drinks or a meal.

London is expensive and something you'll just have to get over if you want the experience. Living in London if your family aren't local can also be pricey, but if it's only for 8/10 weeks I'd just book into a local uni halls and suffer the prices.

OK, but working centrally always gives you opportunity to go elsewhere.

Not that many. The interns had socials but as a company there didn't seem to be many sports/social events well advertised.