Global Capital Markets Intern Review

Item: Global Capital Markets Intern at Scotiabank
Rating: 4.7
Author: Anonymous

at Scotiabank

Internship (1 Month+)

Finance

City of London

Review Submitted: August 2024

Overall Rating

4.7 /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

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.3/5 - 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.

Rotating around the trading floor, writing market updates and providing comments on recent developments in markets to the firm's traders and clients. Pitching trade ideas to full-time analysts.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Responsibility given can vary depending on the specific rotation, while capital markets is naturally a tougher environment to take on responsibilities as an intern compared to other parts of the bank, I was able to write some commentary that was subsequently sent to the bank's clients, which was a great opportunity to showcase my attention to detail and understanding of markets.

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?

I have significantly developed my skills in data analysis, as well as learning the basics of Excel VBA. Additionally, I have been able to get a deeper understanding of financial markets, as well as the products traded within Scotiabank's global markets business.

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?

I was given great support from the bank's analysts up to Managing Directors.

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?

Very friendly atmosphere, great accessibility to senior leaders on the floor.

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 really enjoyed my internship and felt like I learned an enormous amount both in soft and technical skills. I was also able to make great connections with the other interns and full-time employees on the floor.