Structured Finance Summer Intern Review
at NatWest Group
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
City of London
Review Submitted: July 2021
Overall Rating
4.2 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
I assist with the desk on an ad-hoc basis, meet with team members to better understand the bank, I have a desk project to complete during my desk rotation to demonstrate the skills I have learnt on my rotation. Plenty of coffee meetings with team members to learn from as well
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Due to remote learning and busy, It was initially difficult to be involved in work and due to the short desk rotation, this meant you naturally cant take on too much work. But as you get to know the team more, they provide you with more tasks to help around.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have been able to improve my knowledge of all the products offered by the bank, understand key considerations in credit analysis, improve my networking skills while working remote.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Remote working poses a difficulty with networking and reaching out to new people you have never spoke with, however, I found that people always offered themselves to answer any questions and have been very helpful in offering themselves up, even during a busy time for the bank.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The interns have been offered to join in a softball tournament to meet all the team even during a remote placement. I have also been reaching out to members of varying seniority and all have been welcoming and made time to speak with me, something that was greatly appreciated.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 have really enjoyed the experience working across the structured finance summer internship, meeting so many people across the bank with really insightful training and industry insights from the teams.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Be yourself, be confident and be inquisitive and eager to learn. I have found you aren't expected to know everything, but more importantly to have the right attitude is paramount. I also found that ensure you have demonstrated areas of being proactive during university helped greatly in my application.
