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Summer Intern Review

at MUFG

Internship (1 Month+)

Audit

London

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

3.4 /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!

2/5 - Overview of Role
3/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
2.5/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - 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.
Due to the nature of the role, you will be expected to attend many meetings with internal stakeholders and take minutes for your team. In order to support your team you may also be asked to make flowcharts and help with testing depending on the stage of the audit lifecycle you are participating in. Furthermore, there will be a large number of readings and documentations that you will be tasked to read.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
During the internship I was given the responsibility of taking minutes of the meetings I attended as well as supporting my team with testing and fieldwork of audits.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
A key skill that I was able to develop was my communication skills. The role requires you to attend meetings with senior internal stakeholders which allows you learn how to conduct and present your ideas and thoughts in a professional manner. Furthermore, you are able to grow your analytical skills as you learn and search for inefficiencies across different functions.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
2/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
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
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a large amount of support and guidance throughout the duration of the internship. I attended weekly meetings with my line manager in which we discussed my progress as well as any inquiries I had. Furthermore, I was easily able to set up chats and meetings with stakeholders across different divisions to help me understand the roles of their functions and gain their perspectives.
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 company encourage learning and personal development. They provide many means of exploring this through online training and one-to-one meetings. The work environment also promotes this as employees allow you to shadow their desk and even set up mentoring schemes as well.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
2/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
2/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my internship greatly. I was able to gain a deeper understanding of internal audit through a hands-on approach. I was also able to develop my understanding of other functions within the bank through exposure to internal stakeholders as well as shadowing different teams.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at MUFG
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend MUFG to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to MUFG
In your interviews, make sure to show your character and come across as confident. As well as this make sure you are well prepared researching the role and MUFG's goals.
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