News intern Review
at Bloomberg
Internship (1 Month+)
Journalism and Publishing
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!
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
4/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
We did two placements of one month each. Firstly, I was on the government desk, writing up daily speeches and data releases, and working on longer projects which involved data analysis and reporting. Secondly, I joined the metals team, monitoring prices, writing regular updates, and typing up analyst research
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes! I was surprised how much I was trusted with right from the start of the internship. It was very much a case of: jump in and learn on the job
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?
Yes! I learnt how to identify the most important part of a story, how to write in the Bloomberg style, how to pitch and talk to analysts. It was a great learning experience
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?
4/5
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?
Lots. We had weekly meetings with the programme leads, daily check ins with editors and my direct boss, and constant access to a training team
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 professional but welcoming and friendly
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?
4/5
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?
Very much!
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 Bloomberg
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bloomberg to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Bloomberg
Go for it! And don't worry about it being a financial company, you pick up the beat as you go
