Markets Intern Review
at J.P. Morgan
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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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.
As a summer intern on the GBP Rates Trading desk, I learned about swaps, UK Gilts and inflation-linked products.
I prepared the morning briefs for my team, which helped me understand what are the main drivers of the market.
As part of the rates desk, I prepared weekly trade ideas that needed to be presented to fellow interns and other rate traders. This process was helpful to put all the theoretical knowledge I gained by shadowing my team into practice.
I also worked on a longer-term project that included a historical analysis and potential trade idea generation.
I prepared the morning briefs for my team, which helped me understand what are the main drivers of the market.
As part of the rates desk, I prepared weekly trade ideas that needed to be presented to fellow interns and other rate traders. This process was helpful to put all the theoretical knowledge I gained by shadowing my team into practice.
I also worked on a longer-term project that included a historical analysis and potential trade idea generation.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I not only was allowed to follow any analysis considered to be fit for my project, I also needed to express positions in UK Gilt futures on which I kept a bladder to track my overall PnL.
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 did not know much about rates products, so the internship was a very steep learning curve for me. Besides the technical knowledge, I also developed interpersonal skills, such as accurate communication and confident presentation skills. This role also required me to develop attention to detail and a general commercial awareness around current, past and future market conditions.
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?
The team - and everyone at J.P. Morgan really - was approachable and eager to help whenever I needed to ask a question. What is more, people frequently reached out to me to check how I was doing and whether I needed any professional or personal help during my internship. They created a safe place to ask questions that enabled me to grow.
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 think the culture was built around opennes and support - which as an intern I very much appreciated. J.P. Morgan is an excellent place for anyone who seeks excellence and constant learning as the Company provides a variety of opportunities and resources to learn and develop a solid, T-shaped knowledge base.
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?
Joining J.P. Morgan as a summer intern was one of best decisions I could take. I enjoyed my time at the Bank.
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 J.P. Morgan
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend J.P. Morgan to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to J.P. Morgan
Be yourself. I had the pleasure to meet a lot of people at J.P. Morgan and they are were different and unique in their own way. The variety of experiences and opinions makes the whole organization interesting and competitive as ideas got shared and discussed - allowing others to benefit from the newly acquired knowledge. Show how you are different from others, and what you could bring to the table.
