Equity Research Intern Review

Item: Equity Research Intern at Fidelity International
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Fidelity International

Internship (1 Month+)

Finance

London

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

4.6 /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

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.3/5 - Company Culture

4/5 - 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.

Accurate simulation of the job of an equity research analyst. Working on our own schedule, researching a stock and its industry in the 8days allocated per stock, and modelling its future performance, financials and valuation.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Significant. No decisions were to be made on our recommendations, but the internship reflects accurately the responsibility of the actual job.

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?

Data analysis, financial modelling, presenting an investment idea

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?

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?

A lot. The support network is great for technical questions, and early careers are great for assisting on personal matters

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?

Amazing. Everyone is very friendly and easy to talk to, pleasant atmosphere at all times

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?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

Unfortunately some personal issues occurred during the internship, but the programme itself is great. The equity programme however seemed to be more intense than others, and as pointed out by some company employees, in a way also more intense than the actual job. It is an incredible learning experience, but very tough mentally.