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UBS

Wealth Management Summer Intern Review

at UBS

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 2024

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!

4/5 - 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.
Involved heavily in prospecting, where i had to find potential clients and research them. Sat in on client meetings, colleague calls and most importantly built my network by meeting as many people as i could
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
As Wealth Management is a very sensitive industry with regulations and clearance being important there were many things i couldn't be involved in. However i was still given much responsibility from colleagues
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?
Developed my networking skills greatly
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?
A lot of help and support. Everyone i spoke to was willing to help and give up time. The programme was incredibly well structured.
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?
Swiss culture is the best culture. Great work life balance and focused more on the work done than only hours spent in the office like other firms
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?
Thought the internship was very beneficial as i gained an insight i wouldn't have otherwise gained. Enjoyed it a lot and would highly recommend
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 UBS
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend UBS to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to UBS
Know why you want to apply to UBS and the division, and know it incredibly well
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