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Nomura

Investment Banking Summer Intern Review

at Nomura

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment 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.
We were a sector team and not a generalist one.
On the day-to-day basis, I was looking for financial information of companies and overview of the sector in order to impute into an excel file. I made several company profiles, worked on desks, attended meetings with Analysts, Associates, Vice Presidents and Executive Directors.
At the end of the internship, I presented a project in front of the whole team on a subject given to me.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Over time, I had more and more responsibility. I took well this aspect because it was a sign that I was doing a great job and people trusted me with my performance. It is also a good way to improve yourself because the more tasks you have, the more you can develop new skills and better understand the sector. Even being in a sector team, each task is new and we learned day by day
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?
I strengthened my team spirit. Investment Banking a job where the contribution of everyone counts in the chain and we should facilitate tasks for superiors. At the end of this internship, I leave with good knowledge of my sector, thanks to the discussions I had with my team and the projects in which I was involved. I improved my Excel and Powerpoint skills thanks to the feedback on my job and I also became more open to others and learned from the diversity around me
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?
My team was really nice. Everyone was really supportive and benevolent. Even when they were busy, they made the effort to answer our questions, which I appreciated. The investment banking job is very difficult and working with people who value your person and efforts is priceless
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?
There is a beautiful culture, a lot of respect in interactions and moments of relaxation
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?
I appreciate everything. The work, people, social events. It was a nice experience that I would like to relive
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 authentic, diversity is the most beautiful thing.
- Show enthusiasm in what you do
- Talk with people to learn more about them
- Try to participate to all the social events
- Have a good attitude
- Be curious
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