Summer Intern Review

Item: Summer Intern at Handelsbanken
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at Handelsbanken

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail Banking

Bath

Review Submitted: August 2022

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 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - 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.

Shadowing the account managers and their support teams as they complete their day-to-day job responsibilities. Attending client meetings (infrequently). Completing some admin work for the AMS team. Writing a management report for the branch (part of the internship program itself). Undertaking a project to take work off the account manager's plates.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, definitely. The team encouraged me to do as much work myself as I could, and were very grateful for any task I took off their plate. This was restricted by lack of some systems access.

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?

Professionalism, communication, responsibility, initiative.

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?

4/5

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?

Lots of support and guidance. I had 2 dedicated mentors, 1 in the branch and 1 at another branch. I was put into a group to create a presentation, which then gave me some other interns to contact. Everyone else was very kind and friendly too.

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 culture was great, everyone the bank hires seems to be lovely! There was a relaxed atmosphere, no unrealistic targets to stress people out.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

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?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I really enjoyed it, and would be tempted to return for part-time holiday work. I am seriously considering a career with the bank long-term in the future.