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UBS

Summer intern Review

at UBS

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

london

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
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.
On a day-to-day basis, I have done some tasks like the one we do as analyst in team. I participated in the drafting of marketing documents, I followed the process of several M&A deals, I did some research, I contributed to build some section of a business plan in Excel. I really learned a lot and it was amazing experience.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, it was really interesting and challenging to have responsibilities. I really appreciated the fact that the team trust me and really tried to expose me at the maximum.
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 learned a lot thanks to this internship. First, I reinforced my skills in terms of Excel and PowerPoint. I also reinforce qualities such as rapidity and rigor. Concerning the soft skills, this internship really reinforced my interpersonal skills as I met a lot of different people. It was amazing to learn and get to know a lot of different people with various backgrounds.
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 think I receive sufficient guidance, as at the beginning I received more guidance than after that it is really normal. I really appreciated the fact that the team really adapt and not give to much or not enough guidance.
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?
I really like the people and the culture. I find that the culture is healthy, that there is less hierarchy than elsewhere. I also appreciated the fact that the people were all very welcoming, they all took the time, they were all very open and very kind. I think it is a really good place to evolve and grow
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 really really appreciated my internship. It was an amazing experience, I learned a lot, I met a lot different people, all that in a really good atmosphere and I would really love to continue evolving here and in this job and continue to progress, learn and be part of this culture
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 UBS
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend UBS to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to UBS
Call some members of UBS, to really feel the culture. I talked to a lot of persons working from UBS, and all were very very kind, took the time, gave really helpful advice and really allow me to discover this amazing culture
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