Intern Review
at Jefferies International
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology
City of 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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Business Analyst Role - going to different traders/sales people, taking requests / looking into what tech changes would be beneficial to them, planning and sometimes implementing said changes
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
It was very flexible, I was given multiple choices about whether I wanted to complete a bit of development by myself, pass it off to someone else, or have some help along the way. I felt the things I was doing were worth while and valued while not being too pressured over it.
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?
Learnt some Java, working with databases, development and testing procedure
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?
4/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
The support was amazing with the team I was in, I always knew who to approach about any issues I was having, everyone was incredibly kind and either guided me through my issues on the spot or booked a time slot for me to have a one on one chat with them
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?
Everyone was really nice, particularly towards the interns - everyone I emailed about coffee chats and networking opportunities was very helpful and found time to talk to me. My particular team was very friendly and made me feel welcomed.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
I greatly enjoyed my internship. I would definitely recommend for anyone looking to intern in this area.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
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
For interviews, do your research on Jefferies specific changes and initiatives going on at the moment within the company. I think they place a lot of emphasis on cultural and personality fits so be yourself
