EMEA Global Data Intern Review
at Bloomberg
Internship (1 Month+)
Data Analysis
City of London, 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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
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.
Data Project Work
Meetings
Catch-ups
Content Indexing
Seminars
Manager/intern discussions
Tea with TLs (Team Leaders)
Panel sessions
Hours are 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, fully in-office.
Meetings
Catch-ups
Content Indexing
Seminars
Manager/intern discussions
Tea with TLs (Team Leaders)
Panel sessions
Hours are 08:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday, fully in-office.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a fair bit of responsibility for how I managed my project work (for which I had a good bit of autonomy for), and organised my time around this project work and my other timetabled sessions. I was also given responsibilities for organising time off (we were given 5 days paid holiday) and organising some team meetings/catch-ups and EVALs.
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 have developed my research and evaluation skills. I have also improved my networking skills, learned a lot more about how to use the Bloomberg Terminal, functions, and find info fast. Another thing is that I have learned about how the different areas/departments of Bloomberg work together.
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 given a lot of support and guidance, alongside a wealth of resources.
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?
Bloomberg is a fantastic company with a great culture. The atmosphere is great. People care about other people. People will make time to engage with other people, have catch-ups, and work across teams across departments. It was also great to see some of the philanthropy and charity work, to get involved during the intern day of service - we went to Bikeworks at the Velodrome and built some bicycles.
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?
It was a fantastic internship. I have no regrets and would do it all again.
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 Bloomberg
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bloomberg to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Bloomberg
Keep an open mind, research the company and the department you want to work for in advance, and don't worry if you don't have a background in finance - they care more about your willingness to show up and learn, ask questions, be curious, grow collaborate, stretch and challenge yourself. The interview is a conversation, not an interrogation. Ask the interviewers some questions as well. Believe in yourself, and keep going.
