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Scotiabank

Summer Analyst Review

at Scotiabank

Internship (1 Month+)

Finance

London

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

5 /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
5/5 - 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.
Assist with the preparation of key regulatory reporting, tax and financial reporting returns
Assist with Daily Limit Monitoring and investigating differences with the business
Provide analysis to support advice to the business on managing capital and liquidity resources
Create and prepare payment runs to ensure timely payment of expenses
Providing detailed analysis on results and providing insight to business leaders to help make decisions
Working on key initiatives which will help to optimise business performance
Managing expenses in the business to drive business performance
Gain a better understanding of the regulatory environment that Financial Institutions work within
Ensuring a flawless controls environment
Assist with implementation of efficient processes ensuring continuous improvement of processes & reporting
Develop financial business analysis skills working with Projects team to plan and test for computing solutions whilst meeting appropriate requirements of efficiency and robustness
Complete an intern project assignment and present it to the wider team
Any other ad hoc work efforts assigned by management
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes
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?
This internship deepened my understanding of how an Investment Bank’s Finance function works and taught me what it takes to be a trusted business advisor.
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?
Considerable amount
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?
a place where you’ll get to learn and develop your skills, while being recognised for your hard work.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
A lot
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Scotiabank
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Scotiabank to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Scotiabank
Apply and prepare well for the interview
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