Global Markets Quant Summer Intern Review

Item: Global Markets Quant Summer Intern at UBS
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at UBS

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 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!

4/5 - 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.

As an intern I rotated with two different desks within the Global Markets group of UBS. I got to shadow people working, having one-on-ones with colleagues and managers, helping with different tasks, and working on a main project. On top of that, I participated in social events, weekly markets warps, speaker sessions, trading games, market making games, roundtables with senior management, etc. It is very diversified and changes from day to day.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

For me this was depending on the desk because as an intern I was not allowed or authorized to participate in some tasks (e.g. actual trading). Although, in general I have the feeling that managers give you responsibility where it is possible so that you can still have an useful contribution to the team.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

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

I have improved on a bunch of (new) skills:
- Communication skills (presenting, reporting to manager)
- Understanding of financial markets (e.g. how to come up with trade ideas)
- Networking with other interns/colleagues
- Improved on financial knowledge
- Problem solving (e.g. developing solutions during my project)
- Time management (handling multiple deadlines and a busy schedule)
- Excel and ppt proficiency
- Knowledge about inner workings of an investment bank
- Options theory

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?

I received plenty of support:
- HR was very approachable for questions/help (e.g. weekly drop-in sessions)
- Line manager and rotation manager were always willing to help
- Buddy and mentor also allowed for more informal questions/chats
- In general, I have the feeling that everybody is very approachable to ask questions/ask for help

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?

The culture was very welcoming to the interns in my opinion. As previously mentioned, everyone is very approachable and willing to teach you (I had a lot of coffee chats with different people). A nice and friendly atmosphere to work in.

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?

I enjoyed my internship a lot. I liked the whole package from working in a big city to having the opportunity to learn a lot from more experienced people. It can be a little stressful at times when you have to do presentations or have to participate in one of the games but this is also part of the learning process.