Sales & Analytics Summer Intern Review
at Bloomberg
Internship (1 Month+)
Sales
London
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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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 involves mainly:
- Understanding the Bloomberg organization, culture and more precisely the work the Sales & Analytics people do, understand the Bloomberg product offering on top of the Terminal. To do that we engaged mainly in:
- Shadowing people across the firm
- Discovering the firms' different departments and people by scheduling chats
- Engage in Calling Campaigns (Sales and Analytics Calling Campaigns) to pitch functions and enhancements brought to the Terminal to clients
- Work on various projects (4 in total) in teams of 5 interns and demonstrate our understanding of the company while leveraging on internal resources thanks to the open culture.
- Participate into Training Sessions to develop our understanding of the company
- Attend events and panel sessions
- Understanding the Bloomberg organization, culture and more precisely the work the Sales & Analytics people do, understand the Bloomberg product offering on top of the Terminal. To do that we engaged mainly in:
- Shadowing people across the firm
- Discovering the firms' different departments and people by scheduling chats
- Engage in Calling Campaigns (Sales and Analytics Calling Campaigns) to pitch functions and enhancements brought to the Terminal to clients
- Work on various projects (4 in total) in teams of 5 interns and demonstrate our understanding of the company while leveraging on internal resources thanks to the open culture.
- Participate into Training Sessions to develop our understanding of the company
- Attend events and panel sessions
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
In a way yes as we were given the opportunity to call clients very early in the internship which allows us to take on the responsibility of representing the Bloomberg brand.
In a way the Bloomberg brand being what it is makes things much easier, but there is always a risk you can say something bad or wrong which is in a way a responsibility to represent the company faithfully and in a professional manner.
We were also given the opportunity to book and go to in-person client meetings which is also a responsibility by representing the firm.
Otherwise, the responsibility of discovering the firm and talking to people relies on us, so we have the responsibility to make the most out of the internship.
In a way the Bloomberg brand being what it is makes things much easier, but there is always a risk you can say something bad or wrong which is in a way a responsibility to represent the company faithfully and in a professional manner.
We were also given the opportunity to book and go to in-person client meetings which is also a responsibility by representing the firm.
Otherwise, the responsibility of discovering the firm and talking to people relies on us, so we have the responsibility to make the most out of the internship.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- Developed Sales techniques (phoning and following-up skills)
- Developed an understanding of the Bloomberg Terminal and the financial concepts linked to it
- Developed an understanding of the different Market Players Bloomberg serves in the financial industry
- Developed an understanding of the Bloomberg Terminal and the financial concepts linked to it
- Developed an understanding of the different Market Players Bloomberg serves in the financial industry
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?
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?
We could reach out to people within the company at any time if we needed guidance so we actually had a constant support and guidance if we needed it. This is the maximum level of support and guidance one can get anywhere.
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?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Company culture and general atmosphere was great, no equivalent found to that elsewhere yet.
Open culture with the possibility to reach out to (nearly) everyone within the company. Intern cohort wasn't plagued with competitiveness, very kind and safe place to work at.
Open culture with the possibility to reach out to (nearly) everyone within the company. Intern cohort wasn't plagued with competitiveness, very kind and safe place to work at.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
10/10
it's a great experience which sets serious standards for the future
Great place to meet people and develop our understanding of the corporate world
it's a great experience which sets serious standards for the future
Great place to meet people and develop our understanding of the corporate world
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 Bloomberg
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bloomberg to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Bloomberg
Be positive, open-minded, ready to learn about the financial industry and concepts, ready to talk to many different people within the company, stay focused and be yourself.
