Analyst

I really believe that the internship has been useful to everyone in the intern class. I personally found it more useful than studying for a term at university and I would not hesitate to recommend a summer internship in IBD to anyone interested in finance. After all, it's only ten weeks out of the long summer break and, if you get on, it could lead to a graduate job. Even if you decide it's not for you, it is still extremely helpful for the work experience and what it teaches you about corporate finance.

Whether you decide to work full-time in investment banking is a decision only you can make. More than just a career decision, it really is a a choice of lifestyle - while some people prefer more of a work/life balance, others do not.

At the end of the internship, I was given formal feedback and an exit interview (though this may have benefited the recruiters more than the interns) It was good to know that all my efforts and the late nights spent on slides and spreadsheets were all appreciated. And at the end of it all, the bank invited me to join their graduate program.