Real Assets Investments Summer Intern Review

Item: Real Assets Investments Summer Intern at abrdn
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at abrdn

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

Edinburgh

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

4.4 /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!

2/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Attending meetings and developing my network whilst completing regular tasks for my team. Alongside this, working on a major project to present at the conclusion of the internship. Developing an understanding of the whole business and asset management industry itself

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Not as much as I would have hoped, although understandable due to the nature of the small team I was working in. When I sought out more work to do, there was plenty available for me to work on. That being said, it was probable that the work i would have produced would not be up to the standards of the company, and I changed mindset to view as learning rather than work.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

2/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Yes. Developed networking skills, excel skills, presentation skills.

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?

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?

Plenty of support, all one has to do is reach out.

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Company culture was great, people were more than happy to sit down with me and help me with anything I needed. That being said, understandably there is a sense of discontent with the current state of the company.