I liked meeting and connecting with so many people, gaining exposure to the banking world, and experiencing projects in program management, project management, and UX/UI design.
What I wish was different
I wish it had been in person the whole time. Living in New York City for the summer and getting to know all the interns and co-workers personally would have made it a lot more fun.
Advice
Make sure you brush up on your foundations before starting your first day. Even though it's training, it'll make things easier if you go over business and Excel basics.
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Corporate Finance Analyst
June - August 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
The culture and networking events.
What I wish was different
More individual work.
Advice
Expect to get out what you put in, on your down time learn a new skill or ask for more work to add value, don’t just sit around.
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Corporate Financial Analyst
June 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Many opportunities to network with professionals in other departments such as investment banking and global markets. Nomura gave all interns an oversight of the different jobs types within their company by having weekly speakers such as traders to discuss their daily work life.
What I wish was different
N/A
Advice
Take every opportunity to network and branch out into other departments!
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HR Talent Intern
December 2018 - September 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Real world experience
What I wish was different
I wish I had a full time offer guarenteed
Advice
I would say networking is the best thing you can do while completing your internship
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Operations Summer Analyst
June - August 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Several different integrated learning sessions.
Very flat company structurally -- easy to approach directors.
Got to do work that contributed to the team's success, as opposed to being given throwaway projects.
They invested a lot of time and money into their interns.
They hire for full-time mostly out of the intern program.
What I wish was different
Would have liked a bit more responsibility on the day to day operations of the team.
Advice
Talk to as many people as you can to learn about different career paths and opportunities -- there are many different jobs within an investment bank and people within the firm want to help interns learn and grow.
Don't sit around doing nothing during slow days-- shadow the analysts on your team and set up coffee chats with analysts/associates on other teams.
Find a way to add value wherever you can.
Ask questions and take notes
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Summer Technology Analyst
June - August 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Work culture is amazing. All of my colleagues were supportive and encouraged me to learn more about technologies I was working upon and also shared insight about financial markets. Networking events were awesome and it gave a great opportunity to all interns for networking.
What I wish was different
Wish it was a 12-week internship program rather than 10 weeks.
Advice
Meet people in different teams. Learn about their work and new technologies as much as you can. Ask questions to people, utilize open door policy and network with everyone. If you have got an appetite for more work then put yourself out there and talk to people in different teams to help them on the projects they're working upon. Express your interest/preference and you will get the opportunity to work on multiple projects you like.
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Global Markets Summer Intern
June - August 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
It's in NYC. There is a 3k housing/travel stipend. Overtime pay after 40 hours. People there are very nice. Learned a lot about the market and S&T.
What I wish was different
I had to get in very early (at 6 am) for Rates. And by 7 am for Equity Derivatives and CLO Structuring.
Advice
Be humble, be nice. Always ready to learn.
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Operations Analyst Intern
June - August 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Everything, the culture, the people, the work-life balance, the trainning, the encouragement, the work and the job. Their intership program is amazing.
What I wish was different
The trainning in some topics could have been longer
Advice
Be proactive, voice your concerns as well as your goals and expectations.
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Internal Audit Intern
June - August 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Meeting people from different teams, getting to work on multiple projects, kind people
What I wish was different
I wish there was more work to do
Advice
Be familiar with excel
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Summer Finance Analyst
June - August 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Great intern program from an HR perspective with a ton of presentations
What I wish was different
The role was not portrayed properly
Advice
Use your time to meet other people in the bank
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Summer Analyst
June - August 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
The location and the technical skills I learned. Overall, good exposure to industries and companies I was already familiar with, but also new exciting industries that I never knew much about before. I had a good time expanding my network through full-time, seasoned professionals but also from my fellow summer analyst class. There were great networking and social events planned for us by Human Resources - work hard , play hard environment.
What I wish was different
I wish the summer had been a rotation program rather than working with one team. It would have given us more exposure to other industries and would have allowed us to further expand our network. I feel like the office summer not being able to meet a lot of people who would have offered a lot of great advice and knowledge.
Advice
Be ready to work hard in banking. Mind over matter for the long hours.
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Operations Summer Analyst
June - August 2018 • Singapore, North Region
What I liked
Loved the pace of learning and the company resources available for self-improvement. Guidance to learn about financial markets was useful.
What I wish was different
Not everybody at this firm was welcoming and friendly, especially some of the staff in front office.
Advice
Have an open mind when meeting people of different backgrounds and try to befriend people who might have had a different experience than you.
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Global Markets Summer Intern
June - August 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
The pay was great and I learned a lot
What I wish was different
The hours were long and hard and some of the people were difficult to work with.
Advice
Make sure that this is something that you really want to do before you dive in head first.
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Operations Summer Analyst
June - August 2017 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Very nice people, exposure to different part of the bank
What I wish was different
Earlier start date
Advice
Apply very early to as many internships as possible.
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Analyst (Investment Banking)
June - August 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Really enjoyed my group, the amount of responsibility I had, and the LBO competition at the end of the summer.
What I wish was different
Wish I could have worked on more live deals
Advice
You only have 10 weeks to prove you deserve a full time offer, so go all out.
