Intern- Supervision, Policy and Competition Review

Item: Intern- Supervision, Policy and Competition at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Internship (1 Month+)

Finance, Government

Stratford

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.

My role was within the supervision of the Asset Management Industry. It was a very vibrant area with a large remit. This created lots of opportunities to learn including: Firm Visits, Data Analysis, Investigation Work and Workshops and Research of the Industry

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was allowed to manage small projects/reviews on my own, which was great experience for someone who is new to the industry and company. I was given lots of support when required to facilitate this.

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 was able to develop my data analysis skills by using various different tools as well as having the chance to learn different programmes/systems at the same time. Furthermore, I was allowed to work across numerous different teams with different people which helped my presentation and networking skills.

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 was always offered support and guidance when needed throughout the duration of the internship, which gave me the environment to learn as much as possible in a short space of time.

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?

It was very open and welcoming and I always felt like a member of the department. People are always open to help on tasks/projects and it is a great place to support the growth of young employees.

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 really enjoyed the internship and I had no issues fitting into the team I was in because of the support I was given. I thoroughly enjoyed all opportunities given to me and had the chance to work with many great individuals.