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Bank of America

Intern Review

at Bank of America

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

4.1 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Preparing Power Point presentation slides, using Excel to create charts from company information and financial data, building models in Excel such as DCFs and accretion/dilution models. Listening to calls and taking notes, gathering research and summarising.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Responsibility increased throughout the internship, towards the end drafted and created full slide decks and company profiles as well as models mainly independently.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- Developed strong Excel practical skills
- Developed basic modelling skills
- Power point presentation skills
- Organisation and teamwork
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?
Significant support when requested. Everyone I spoke to was very open and available to answer questions and provide advice.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Very positive, collegiate atmosphere. People are very hard-working, technically strong and drive, but also very enthusiastic and approachable.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Really enjoyed my experience. Very enriching in terms of the skills I learnt, the development of my knowledge about the industry and the people that I had the opportunity to meet and work with.
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
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Bank of America to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Bank of America
Demonstrate your willingness to learn as well as your motivation and drive to work hard and deliver the best results. Be positive, collegiate and reliable.
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