ETrading Strategy summer intern Review
at Nomura
Internship (1 Month+)
Research, Data Analysis
London
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
4.5 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Analysis and building a predictive model for specific government bonds.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, in terms of building a model, I was encouraged a lot to come forward with my own ideas.
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?
Mostly improved existing technical skills (using different Python libraries).
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had weekly meetings with my manager, sometimes even more than once a week, to figure out the next step and discuss the work I've done.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Overall, very approachable and supportive.
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 think it was very meaningful - both in improving my existing skills and acquiring new ones.
During the 8 weeks I got to meet a lot of talented and experienced people, whose advice and guidance helped a lot.
During the 8 weeks I got to meet a lot of talented and experienced people, whose advice and guidance helped a lot.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Nomura
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Nomura to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Nomura
Apply early, be confident and curious, ask questions and be open about the things you don't know.
