Global Markets Summer Intern Review

Item: Global Markets Summer Intern at Nomura
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at Nomura

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - 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.

I rotated in EUR IRS Trading and rates structuring.
Day-to-day activities include working on projects for different teams, network with employees and other interns, and explore opportunities.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, the teams tend to give interns a lot of time to explore and think on their own. Projects are outlined, but expanding on them is encouraged.

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?

Yes, new or improved skills include:
- Technical analysis
- Regression models
- Python
- Excel/VBA
- Professional networking

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?

The internship starts out with a training week to make sure everyone has the minimum level of understanding. However, to be successful, you definitely have to learn more beforehand.
During the internship, HR regularly checks in and every intern gets a mentor assigned.

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?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Very energetic trading floor. General interest in the work of others, open, cooperative, helpful.

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?

4/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I very much enjoyed the internship! Great exposure to teams across the trading floor, open culture, and very good opportunities to develop hard and social skills.