Summer Intern Review

Item: Summer Intern at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Internship (1 Month+)

Finance

London

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

4.5 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.3/5 - 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.

Over my internship, I worked on a project to change process management within Authorisations. My day to day role was collating processes from different sources, creating best practice guides and creating a plan to form a new process committee within Auths.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was given the responsibility to help collate process which are a key to the gateway.

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?

The skill I developed the most over the past 10 weeks was my communications skills as I had to discuss my project with stakeholders.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

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?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I was given a lot of support throughout my placement the SLT and with graduates and senior associates.

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?

The company culture is great, everyone is very nice and always available for a quick chat. If you have any issues or concerns you can reach out and there is always someone to support you.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

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 really enjoyed my placement. I developed a lot over the 10 weeks. I also gained a lot of industry insight and I now have a clearer view of what I want my future career to look like.