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Group Risk Control Intern Review

by UBS

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Day-to-day involves joining many team meeting and market development calls, which help me gain as much relevant knowledge as possible. I also communicate with my team and traders to understand the teams role even more, and ask questions which can support presentations I am working on.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed my communication skills, presentation skills and networking skills. I have also gained valuable excel skills through mandatory training.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • The objectives set out by me and my manager, was to focus on certain areas and fully understand those, as time is limited. However, I was still given presentations to work on, which I had to source information for by talking to other members and traders.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • My mentor is very supportive and always happy to help and answer my questions. Also, my mentor has given me a lot of trainings and advice, so I have indeed received a lot of support and guidance.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture is probably the best thing about UBS. All employees are friendly and always happy to help and answer any questions. Everyone makes the interns feel welcome, which makes coming to work very enjoyable.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed my internship, as the culture really stood out to me. My mentor and managers have been extremely supportive, making me always feel welcome. Also, I have received a lot of advice and guidance which has helped me with the internship overall.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at UBS
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend UBS to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to UBS
  • I would definitely suggest applying as UBS is a great place to work. If you have a similar experience to me, I am sure you will love it and see it as a very valuable opportunity which will kickstart your career.


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Insurance & Risk Management

London

July 2025


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