Spring Intern Review
at Lazard
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Investment Banking
London
Review Submitted: November 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 Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
The Insight Programme was three days long. We were exposed to group project work; Q&A panels with bankers; networking events; and technical training.
Day one was aimed at getting to know our peers; day two was mainly technical training and project preparation; and the final day was presentation day followed by a networking lunch and evening event.
Day one was aimed at getting to know our peers; day two was mainly technical training and project preparation; and the final day was presentation day followed by a networking lunch and evening event.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Being able to see behind the scenes and spend time with my buddy in healthcare was invaluable. I personally learnt that there are areas of M&A which can be specific to anything and anyone. My degree is related to health, so having a buddy in healthcare was eye-opening and taught me that financial advisory isn't defined by valuation alone!
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I developed my technical skills extensively and had the opportunity to strengthen my networking, communication and general people skills.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture at Lazard is incredibly inclusive. As a spring intern at the bottom of the pile it would have been easy to feel like a very small fish in a huge pond but every employee I encountered genuinely tried to enhance my experience. At no point did I feel awkward or in the way and it really felt like everyone who works at the firm who we interacted with were genuinely invested in us.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I thoroughly enjoyed the insight programme. I went from being apprehensive to enter the office to having made some great friends in my cohort for the Summer Internship in 2023. The icebreaking events were great to help us get to know each other and get stuck in. The insights that I learned from the programme were also invaluable and being stimulated and engaged for the entire time was really enjoyable!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was not paid and had no expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Lazard
5/5
Would you recommend Lazard to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Lazard
I would advise people to genuinely be themselves in interview and in the office. At Lazard all minds and ways of thinking are valued so if anyone was anxious about not having a mathematical or economic/ finance based degree I would encourage them not to worry!
