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I really enjoyed my 2 months here. It didn't seem like work, it was a massive learning experience and very fun also. I really enjoyed getting to meet different people and learn what experiences other people have had. You will also bond massively with fellow interns

I got along with my team a lot. They gave me real work for the team along with projects, which made me feel valued. I would prepare things for client meetings, data gathering etc which was used by the desk. I also prepared presentations for my team and then would see it presented which makes the work seem very valuable.

I had weekly catch ups with my managers scheduled, but they were always happy to drop what they were doing to help me out. When I felt like I wanted to achieve a new objective my managers always helped me to achieve this. My managers would always help me with small queries, e.g. if I didn't understand a certain part of a meeting, they would sit and go through it with me

Sometimes I was really busy with tasks and meetings - these were my favourite days as you feel like you've achieved so much. However, there were days which were slow but as soon as I told my manager they would give me work. I think how busy you are depends on how you manage your time - if you are slower and don't get too busy then you may work longer hours whereas if you work quickly and fill your days up with tasks, you will probably work less hours so it depends on how you like to work.

I haven't put 10 as you are never really given full responsibility as an intern in terms of work as someone will always check your work. However, you are completely free to do as you please during the day. You can book meetings with whoever and whenever you like, you can attend teaching events and none of this needs to go by your manager first. We also had a project throughout the 10 weeks where we had full responsibility on the subject, the client, how we presented etc which was really fun as you have full reign over your work.

You learn so many skills from 10 weeks. Firstly, time management - you learn that getting up early actually isn't as awful as it seems and you can achieve more. I think when I go back to university for my final year this will really help. You learn how to prioritise tasks as well. Another skill is learning to communicate with people who are different to you in terms of background, age, job etc which is something you don't get at university as you tend to surround yourself with similar people.

In my department everyone is really chatty but also hardworking. I loved the atmosphere as you could always grab a coffee with someone or go and have a quick chat with another intern. However, there is a lot of work to do so some days you have to keep your head down and work.

I think the whole internship was planned very well as there were lots of networking/ social events planned by HR. You always knew where you needed to be etc. However, I would suggest having a plan with your specific manager about work because I personally didn't have any projects on my team apart from day to day ad hoc tasks. This is something I think could have been better organised. However, we did have intern projects which were really well organised in terms of what was expected.

There were so many training events of the interns and you feel really valued when you're here. I have a suggestion however in terms of investing in you; as the bank is so large a lot of people don't know where they want to work. I thought it would be good to have more sessions where people told you what they thought you did best etc so you can tailor that to what job you want to go into.

I am still doing the internship so am unsure if I have got the job yet. The prospect of getting a job here is very appealing - there is a massive investment in analysts and brilliant training schemes. During the internships there are panels with graduates who did the internship who give advice about how to transition into a job from the internship so we have been very well informed about the process.

You become very close to other interns which is something which makes the internship very enjoyable. We socialise most weeks and will go for dinner and lunch together. My colleagues on my team were also very social; they had a leaving lunch for me etc. Sometimes towards the end of the internship the socialising dies down as people are trying to finish projects. HR also invest heavily in 3 socials for the interns where you get to meet interns from the whole bank, not just the department you're in

As I am from outside of London, Canary Wharf was definitely expensive compared to home but it wasn't so much that you had to budget massively on nights out. I would say it becomes expensive as I usually bought breakfast and lunch in the office which builds up the cost. I lived at home during my internship so I am not sure what the cost of living is like.

I really enjoyed the nightlife in Canary Wharf as there are lots of bars where you can stand outside which is nice in the summer. However, there aren't many clubs which some of the other interns didn't like so much. However, Shoreditch is very near by taxi or train where there are lots of clubs.

There are lots of opportunities. There are sports clubs for the whole bank which interns can get involved in. There are also business resource groups which support people who are seen as minority in the work place. I got involved in the group for disabilities which aimed to increase the awareness of how working in London with a disability can affect you - you don't need to be disabled to do this, you can just sign up. There are also music groups you can join. There are lots of volunteering opportunities also.