Investment Intern Review
at M&G plc
Internship (1 Month+)
Banking
London
Review Submitted: July 2022
Overall Rating
4.5 /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 Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Within the RADS Team I supported the team with analysis both from a bottom up and top down level. The team has regular calls to discuss potential and future investment opportunities that I sit in on, alongside a number of networking opportunities. On a day to day basis I am undertaking research of firms alongside larger projects such as ESG work and financial modelling.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given responsibility from day one on both larger, long term projects alongside a number of small analysis tasks. The level of responsibility allowed me to add valuable contributions to the team which was extremely meaningful.
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?
A helpful new skill I learnt was how to use Excel to a much higher level than I had previously, with tasks such as financial modelling pushing my ability to a place I did not expect to reach in such a short amount of time. The ability to have small talk with high level/senior people is something I have also developed over the internship through a number of coffee catch ups.
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 received a large amount of support from everyone within my team, with a great culture of collaboration throughout the firm really being shown on a daily basis.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture is extremely supportive with every member of the team and firm willing to take time to help with any questions which from a new starters position is really comforting.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
The internship has been a great introduction to asset management and M&G as a firm, high level of exposure to the teams work alongside a large number of networking opportunities have allowed me to take full advantage of my short time. I hope to join on the graduate scheme and continue my time within both the industry and M&G.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at M&G plc
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend M&G plc to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to M&G plc
Just be yourself, no one expects you to know everything so just be relaxed and try and enjoy the process as much as you can. Be prepared and full of confidence in yourself!
