Investment Banking Inetern Review
at Jefferies International
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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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.
My role consisted of making slides for valuation decks / bake offs as well as due diligence work (i.e. research on a company or industry). I also took notes on all meetings that I sat in on and often had to circulate them to the team and I worked with personal assistants at times to schedule calls that required Managing Directors.
Majority of the work was based on Powerpoint but Excel skills are definitely needed. Though you may not be modelling (team dependent), you still do use Excel for many other purposes.
Majority of the work was based on Powerpoint but Excel skills are definitely needed. Though you may not be modelling (team dependent), you still do use Excel for many other purposes.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility. I was often working directly with more senior members of the team and took on many tasks individually.
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?
Definitely developed my Powerpoint skills as well as Excel skills and it really drives your attention for detail.
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 were fantastic in providing me with support, always willing to sit down with me and show me how to do new tasks or explain new concepts.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
Jefferies definitely has a very flat culture. I never felt like I couldn't converse with the more senior bankers, I went out for coffee chats with many of the VPs and senior associates. Very senior Managing Directors also took the time to have a coffee with the inters which was unexpected but greatly appreciated.
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?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed the internship. You work hard and it is at times very stressful, but if you want to find out what it's like being a full time analyst then the internship does a fantastic job.
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 Jefferies International
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Jefferies International to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Jefferies International
Make sure your technical skills are up to date, but also make sure to have interests outside finance so you can connect with the people you are talking to.
