Summer Intern Review
at Bank of America
Internship (1 Month+)
Audit
Chester
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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Corporate Audit, Independent assessment of risks and controls of the bank. I attended process walkthroughs of most of the audit and compiled a note of what transpired in the calls.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given responsibilities to a large extent especially as to how it pertains to my actual line of business.
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?
Yes, I have greatly developed my presentation skills especially PowerPoint, and I have also greatly improved on my people skills as I got to interact and work with different sets of people.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
One thing I will always admire the bank for is the people. Super supportive, warm and always ready to lend a helping hand, I never felt tensed or pressured whatsoever during my internship.
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?
Calm, diverse and inclusive, friendly. Smart people who are equally fun to work with.
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?
On a scale of one to ten, I will say 9. The internship is an immersive experience designed to make sure the interns learn as much as possible and also carry out meaningful social projects.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
Put your best forward, do adequate research about the company for your interview, proofread your cv, get to know as many people as possible within the bank and be yourself.
