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NatWest Group

Digital Transformation Intern Review

at NatWest Group

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: July 2024

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.
For the full eight weeks, you will be aligned to a placement and we’ll pair you with a ‘buddy’ and a line manager, who’ll support you in gaining valuable experience to help guide your career choices.
During the programme, you’ll also work with other interns on a business project. This’ll help you develop key skills covering team working, planning, creative thinking, presenting, business plan writing and problem solving – gaining crucial experience in presenting to stakeholders. You’ll also get time to support good causes in the communities we serve through a Corporate Social Responsibility day.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The aim of this eight-week Internship is to give you the chance to gain vital skills such as digital literacy, agile methodologies and creative thinking as well as gaining experience working within a large organisation. You’ll experience a taste of what it’s like to work here, along with valuable skills and experiences that you’ll take into your future career.
Depending on the role, you can be given a variety of tasks and responsibilities. But everyone is given an equal opportunity during the business project where you have to collaborate with various team members, develop communication, time management, hard skills,etc
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?
Experience gathering and analysing data, assessing the impact, and proposing recommendations to support the implementation of change
An understanding of innovative technologies that will have a positive impact on our future
The project management and consulting skills to support your customers and colleagues
Interactions with customer journeys, developing an understanding of the cutting-edge technologies that will have a positive impact on our customers and our future as a bank
The opportunity to embed new business operating models that maintain our services and products
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?
For the full eight weeks, you will be aligned to a placement and we’ll pair you with a ‘buddy’ and a line manager, who’ll support you in gaining valuable experience to help guide your career choices. You can always book in a meeting with other employees and other departments to get guidance
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?
Good
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?
The internship is a great opportunity to provide you with direction and guidance as someone who is still in university. It gives you hands on work experience, while also not overwhelming you with complicated work, to facilitate development and learning.
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 NatWest Group
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend NatWest Group to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to NatWest Group
Read through the values, strategy and purpose of the bank, ensure you understand the company and the position as you apply. Be prepared and dedicated, as the online application has several steps that take time.
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