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Nomura

Global Markets Summer Intern Review

at Nomura

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 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.
Rotating across different desks, learning about different aspects of Nomura’s global markets’ business. Shadowing employees, completing daily tasks, networking, completing rotation projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I think I was given a good balance of enough responsibility to feel like I was making an impact on the desk and that I was being pushed, but not too much responsibility to the point that it was overwhelming
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?
Massively improved communication and networking skills. Improved my ability to work under pressure. Improved my presentation skills.
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?
Received lots of support and guidance from both juniors and seniors on the teams. Having a mentor was immensely useful, as well as allocated buddy’s on the desk.
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?
Very friendly and approachable culture and atmosphere. People always offered their help, even if they were very busy.
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?
Very much enjoyed the placement. An amazing way to learn more about Nomura, its global markets business, and the finance industry in general.
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 Nomura
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Nomura to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Nomura
Be honest, show initiative, work hard
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