Spring Week Intern Review
at Jefferies International
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
3.5 /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 Experience
3.8/5
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Skills Development
3.3/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
The majority of the day consisted of listening to different people speak from analysts to Vice Presidents. After the talks we had the opportunity to open up discussions and ask questions. The talks were focused at understanding the different teams in Jeffereries and what Investment Banking actually does. There were a couple assessments throughout the week that were spread across the 4 days.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
The talks covered a lot of information and processing all of that during the time was challenging but possible. The insight given was very useful and provided a better understanding of what Investment Banking is really about.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Presentation skills improved a lot , we had a session giving us tips on how to do so and also opportunity to practice. Networking skills also developed greatly , you have the ability to network with your peers and current employees at the company.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
4/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
3/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was really friendly , most people were easy to talk to and were open to have more discussions in the future. The atmosphere amongst my peers was great however it became tense during the assessments due to nerves and the eagerness to convert this opportunity into a summer internship.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
3/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
The insight was semi enjoyable, it was very intense and not enough breaks were given which took away from the enjoyment. It would also have been a better experience if we had some speed networking sessions that allowed us to connect with our peers in the spring week more. The suspense built around the assessments also contributed to reducing the overall enjoyment.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was not paid and had no expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Jefferies International
3/5
Would you recommend Jefferies International to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Jefferies International
Try to get an understanding of what Jefferies is about and what is important to Jefferies during the application process. The HR team is very friendly so use the interviews to get to know them more and show your overall motivation for IB/ER and your motivation to come to Jefferies.
