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I really enjoyed the insight. The agenda was completely full, which meant we always had something to do and somewhere to be. The only downside of this was that it was difficult to arrange time to meet mentors from previous years.

All of the scheduled sessions were created around you. Whether it was a networking lunch, information sessions, character development or even work shadowing. This made me feel very valued.

Guidance was always available. On the first day, we were taught how to read the Financial Times, which was useful for the rest of the week. If you ever needed help, the HR team or the person delivering the session were happy to help. After a session on interview skills, I requested individual feedback from the person who delivered the session and he was happy to provide it. My main task for the week was to work on a group presentation, and our group was given two J.P. Morgan employees who sat down with us and helped us work through the brief.

The skills I developed will certainly help with my degree and beyond. For example, I learn various techniques to deal with stage fright. I am somebody who enjoys public speaking, but I still found this session useful as there were aspects that were still applicable to me. A development point with this particular session is that it wasn't completely relevant for the Spring Weekers from all three lines of business. I did the Asset & Wealth Management Spring Week, however, I felt this session was more for the Investment Banking Division.

Very well structured. The agenda was completely full and we were provided with a timetable which showed us where we needed to be and at what time. There was a good mix of sessions between personal development, informative and work shadowing. Personally, the work shadowing was one of the most enjoyable aspects of the whole week so I would've enjoyed more time dedicated to this. Also, there were two social events in the evenings which allowed us to relax and spend time with the other Spring Weekers.

A really positive attitude which exceeded my expectations. Going in to the Spring Week, I was prepared for a really competitive environment between myself and the other Spring Weekers. However, this wasn't the case. There was a healthy level of competition, but in general a really positive attitude and I made a number of new friends. I can only speak for the Asset & Wealth Management group, which consisted of 22 Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs. The atmosphere may have been different for the Investment Banking or Markets division which had 50 Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs each.

There were a variety of personal development sessions. Pitching with impact, interview skills and an alternative take on pitching with more of a focus on stage fright.

We were taught about different aspects of the business, however, it was difficult to see how that translated to day-to-day work. The work shadowing opportunities helped with this, however, there was still an aspect of them being informative. I understand why this was the case, as for many Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs, this may have been the first time they were with a firm such as J.P. Morgan.

I have had previous experience with J.P. Morgan so I had a relatively good understanding of the firm's culture. However, the Spring Week confirmed my understanding of the culture, which is really positive and family-like.

I had a good understanding that I wanted to go into Asset & Wealth Management, rather than the Investment Bank. The Spring Week helped me distinguish between Asset and Wealth Management and confirmed that I wanted to go into Wealth, rather than Asset.

J.P. Morgan paid for all of my travel, including to and from offices, and to and from home. They also provided accommodation.

Several networking lunches throughout the week that allowed me to meet employees with different roles withing my chosen division.

The networking events were really useful, but they could have been better if there were more employees, as sometimes there were groups of Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵs around a single employee. The social events were really good. One was at Bat n Ball, a restaurant and bar with table tennis tables, exclusively reserved for us.

Some employees mentioned some of the activities they could do in passing, but nobody really went into depth on this subject. I was only there for a week so I think this would become more clear on the 10 week Summer Internship.

A great experience and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in the industry or is just looking to have their first experience to decide whether or not they are interested.