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EDF Trading

Trader Summer Intern Review

at EDF Trading

Internship (1 Month+)

Finance, Data Analysis

London

Review Submitted: September 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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - 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.
Conducting the research project on a day-to-day basis within the trading team. But conversation across other teams are sometimes required.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Not too much I would say, I think the main reason was I interned at the trading desk and responsibility at the trading desk requires someone to be the full employee of the company and got the proper trainings.
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?
Yes. There are also many lunch and learn sessions help to catch up with the professional skills required for the job and get a full understanding of the business. And I have learnt a lot from the team that I worked with and across teams.
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Enough supports from the team I worked for and across teams.
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 great. The company has the culture of being open, friendly and efficient.
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 working with the people there.
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 EDF Trading
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend EDF Trading to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to EDF Trading
Be prepared with the hireview I remembered that they asked some difficult questions.
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