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Scotiabank

Finance Intern Review

at Scotiabank

Internship (1 Month+)

Accounting

London

Review Submitted: July 2024

Overall Rating

4.8 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - 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.
- Shadow and rotate different teams each week
- Prepared peer analysis and variance analysis for Business Support teams
- Attend meetings and speaker events.
- Prepared intern presentation
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Tasks and responsibilities are assigned proportionately, where I can use different skills set.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- Excel skills
- Networking skills
- Time management
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?
5/5
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received lots of support from managers and the HR team. There are also many source of guidance and help that you can seek for during the 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?
The company culture is friendly and open to talk. Scotiabank also has diverse and inclusive working evvironment
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?
This internship brings me lots of opportunity to explore different areas in Finance department and help me to understand the processes that can be used to support the Front office. I also had the chance to network with many of the senior and the cohorts of interns which expanded my networking and communication skills.
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 Scotiabank
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Scotiabank to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Scotiabank
The hiring process is quite straightforward and the employees are really friendly so just be yourself and ask questions to grow and learn.
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