Financial Services Summer Intern - Authorisations Review

Item: Financial Services Summer Intern - Authorisations at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Finance, Insurance and Risk Management

Stratford, Greater London

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Extensive stakeholder engagements and diving deep into the financial services knowledge across all Authorisations division. Everyone in the organisation is extremely friendly and happy to help.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given a project with my line manager during this internship as my desk work. We were the only two persons in charge of the project in the department.

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?

I've developed presentation skills, data analysis skills and communication skills.
I've learned about work ethics and etiquette.

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?

I receive plenty of support and guidance during the internship. Both from HR and from all the colleagues in the organisation. Everyone is very kind and willing to help.

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?

Nice, helpful and friendly

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?

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?

I really enjoyed this internship as it provided me opportunity to learn deep about financial services and relevant business models. I am also very proud of my project during the internship as I managed to make a positive impact in the organisation and the wider UK financial services landscape.