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Bank of America

Investment Banking Summer Intern Review

at Bank of America

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.
As a summer analyst, I have worked in various projects for multiple teams. My daily job includes data updating, information gathering, data analysis, slides creation and beautification. Working on live deals and projects highly improves my professional and technical skills. In the meantime, we've also done lots of coffee chats and networking, which constructs better communication skills.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I have involved in different projects and took the responsibility on my own to accomplish the task. I have also taken some initiatives: I studied the ratings model and update it. Besides, I do have some exposures to business by accomplishing a sponsor list for business services sector and working on a live deal.
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?
By doing projects, my professional and industry-specific skills have been highly nourished: I've learned how to build DCF and LBO models and how to conduct comparable analysis etc.. Also, my communication and multi-tasking skills have been improved by working on multiple staffing at the same time. I've learnt lots of professional skills and personal skills by talking to lots of people in the bank.
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 have received lots of support and guidance during the whole internship. My buddy, DO, and mentor are all very supportive and helpful. They gave me lots of useful and genuine advice. I really appreciate that. Also, for the people I've worked with and my staffer, I also want to thank them since they always encourage me and help me out.
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 can really tell the company cultures are fantastic -- everyone is supportive and kind. I do love the bank and people and really want to work here!
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?
This summer is fantastic -- I love the cultures and people. Also, the work gives me an opportunity to have the real experience to find out the job and industry in a whole. The bank and work is way more exceeding my expectations. I would definitely want to go back and start my career in BofA if I have the chance. It would be my honor to work here.
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 Bank of America
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Bank of America to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Bank of America
Be prepared and have a general understanding about the bank and industry. Also, it would be great if approaching and networking people in the bank/industry in advance. Finally, believe BofA would be a perfect place to start careers!
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