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It was a very enjoyable experience, not least because of the amount of learning opportunities and various events that the programme included.

I felt highly valued, as my team consistently gave me work, took time to explain things to me, and made every effort to connect with me on a more personal basis.

My manager gave me a lot of very useful advice that allowed me to make the most of my internship.

Quite busy

Quite a lot. Given that I was doing real client work day in and day out, it occurred to me that poor quality work or delivery that was not timely could directly negatively impact a client relationship. This, to me, was a clear sign that I was given responsibility.

I have become more efficient in completing tasks, communicating with people and working in teams. The technical knowledge I gained will also likely prove very helpful.

Very friendly at times, with the highlight being the beer trolley that came around every Friday. However, on most occasions the environment remained very professional, especially when it came to dealing with difficult situations. This meant that whilst it was easy to relax and connect with colleagues, this never interfered with the work the firm did for clients. This meant that stress levels varied widely throughout the programme.

Well organised with many events, regular newsletters from HR and a solid training programme. HR gave everyone a calendar of events and a lot of documentation that would give new hires almost any answer they would need in order to settle in. There were also many organised opportunities to network and gain advice and mentorship. Finally, the buddy system meant that there was always at least one analyst that an intern could rely on to ask stupid questions.

One whole week of the internship was spent on training. When considering that a full week's salary was paid for a week where we did no work, as well as the costs the firm incurred in hiring top quality external trainers and catering (I never had to buy lunch that week), one can easily see the emphasis the firm places on training and developing its junior hires. Apart from that, there were weekly training sessions, as well as ad hoc sessions that the interns themselves set up. This was all possible because of how generous employees were with their time.

Very appealing. The firm has a great culture, great brand, great training programme and great mobility opportunities due to its global scope. The only downside would be that the analyst programme is three years, with their being a mandatory assessment centre at the end of these three years to determine whether or not an analyst would be promoted to associate. Even if this promotion does occur, the result is no guarantee of the new associate finding a job in the firm, as headcount is always an issue.

Yes: we often went out and organised our own events. This was on top of the many socials the firms organised for us. HR put on a wide variety of events, such as crazy golf, wine and cheese networking with seniors, and regular firm wide internship socials. The team itself went out for drinks on a regular basis and invited interns. Even the seniors were occasionally open for drinks/dinners with interns.

Quite expensive (it was in Knightsbridge, one of the most expensive locations in the world). Because of this, many interns either stayed at home or relatively far from the office. This also impacted the number of times in the week that after-work socialising could take place.

There were not that many popular bars and clubs in the immediate area, but the office was not too far away from Soho, Mayfair etc. It was therefore close to the best London has to offer.

Yes: drinks, corporate responsibility day, social mobility foundation volunteering (and an ultimate Frisbee match that was cancelled due to weather).