Internal Control Summer Intern Review
at Scotiabank
Internship (1 Month+)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: August 2025
Overall Rating
4.8 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
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.
5 weeks with Internal Control (IC) and 5 weeks with Anti-Money Laundering (AML).
Completed daily tasks and longer term projects independently and with teams.
Completed daily tasks and longer term projects independently and with teams.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes but help was available too
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Honed my existing skillset while broadening my horizons in the banking sector
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?
Excellent co-ordination from the head of Early Careers and all my managers. Everyone put a lot of effort in to making me feel welcome!
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 relaxed and friendly. People always made time for you
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
Greatly - an amazing way to spend the summer!
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
Be yourself and be honest. Prepare but know you learn best by practising and fully immersing yourself!
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
