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Scotiabank

Summer Intern Review

at Scotiabank

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

Bishopsgate

Review Submitted: August 2025

Overall Rating

4.9 /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
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Rotational summer internship. Job shadowing, mentorship, networking, panels and speaker series, daily tasks and projects as well as technical training.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
It was more a learning experience for us, but we did have alot of internal tasks, presentations and activities to work on to assist the desks we were on. Also, qualifications are required in the industry to make meaningful contributions, which you can only acquire after your degree.
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 have learned financial modelling, financial analysis, markets terminology, financial products and derivatives, how to model financial derivatives, how to interpret markets, bloomberg training etc.
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?
Alot, we had a dedicated mentor throughout the program who was very supportive and spent time with us. People took out hours of their time to speak with us and teach us. Everyone was very supportive. Our line manager was responsive, and facilitated so many events, networking opportunities and tasks for us to do, which was very helpful.
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?
The company culture is very welcoming and flat, as an intern we are able to talk to people from all levels in the hierarchy and everyone was very willing to speak to us. There was no stress, even when we had tasks due, people were very understanding and willing to help.
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?
I enjoyed my internship to a large degree, it was one of the best experiences I have had.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Scotiabank to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Scotiabank
Make sure you prepare for interviews and one-way video interviews.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Scotiabank
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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