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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Being an intern at Nomura, no two days look the same. Crucially, the content of our days is very much contingent on the desks we are rotating on. A typical day may involve joining the teams morning call to get an idea of the flows the team located in Tokyo have sensed overnight. The remainder of the day primarily consists of completing our overall rotation project, as well as other additional projects members of the desk may have set to aid your learning. Finally, a massive emphasis is imposed upon the idea of networking to broaden our understanding.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
As a Global Markets intern, the amount of responsibility we can feasibly have is limited. However, I have had responsibility in creating projects and models now employed by the desk.
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. Technical skills such as Excel/VBA, as well as broadening my comprehension of broader macroeconomic themes.
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?
Nomura has a well established mentor and buddy system. This ensured we had exposure to support and guidance both from our desk, as well as from other business functions
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?
Positive. It varies between teams, but broadly speaking everybody was incredibly friendly and the atmosphere is defined by its emphasis on collaboration as well as entrepreneurialism.
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?
A lot. It was an incredibly riveting and enjoyable experience in my opinion. I know my colleagues think similarly
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
Make sure you are applying for the right reasons. If you have an interest in Macroeconomics and Global markets more broadly than Nomura is a fantastic place to learn/work at. To succeed in the application, make sure you have a fundamental understanding of current macro/political themes and derivative products.
