Wealth Management Internship Review

Item: Wealth Management Internship at NatWest Group
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at NatWest Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

Manchester

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

I was able to gain deeper understanding different sectors: private banking, portfolio management, and financial planning and work with wealth managers, investment and lending specialists and other colleagues to complete projects and presentations.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I think we were given some good amounts of responsibility during the internship, to take part in meetings within different management teams and also participate in various project and opportunities.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I have been able to network with colleagues from different sectors and functions of the bank, and understand more about each of their unique roles. I was also able to develop my collaboration and communications through undertaking specialised training and business projects.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

We received a lot of support and guidance during the internship, from line managers, the early careers team, those on graduate schemes, as well as colleagues from different departments.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

I really liked the tight- knit and nurturing company culture and atmosphere of the bank, and I think they made us feel supported and welcomed throughout the duration of the internship.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I enjoyed my internship to a far extent, as I think it is very well organised and well-structured. Not only were there many spotlight sessions, there were also many projects and opportunities in place that we could participate in.