Summer Analyst perks?
Believe interns are starting up this week and the next. Interested to hear what banks are sending out this year!
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I got a "pls fix" at 3 am
I get to slob down some big dong daddies at 3am
Odds you respond "no" to the "pls fix"
Well under way? Aren’t there only like 1-2 banks that don’t start until July?
OP is prob Canadian, all canadian big 5s have started since a month ago
The greatest perk for an intern is the prospect of a return offer
CS asked us for our “sweater & vest sizes” and mentioned they’d be sending us packages so we’ll see
I love that I got monkey shit for being “inaccurate” as if I didn’t fill out a survey yesterday indicating I’d like a women’s medium, please
Patagucci vests returning, nature is healing
How can you check what type of MS or SBs you are receiving?
I would like to do some data analysis here please.
Incoming SA at CS and didn’t get that so I do think that’s inaccurate
Also a CS IB intern this summer and got no such email.....
Yerrrr S&T interns about to be fly as hell with this CS merch
global markets interns.....lookin strapped
Yeah boss man what group is this for? Did not recieve such an email
Gonna be absolutely no worthwhile perks this summer. Banks are cutting costs with this
Anxiety
last year I got a summer laptop (Thinkpad), mug, and a lot of pens
Did they give you the laptop for free or you have to return it?
Have to return it ofc, hence why I said summer laptop. It beat my old HP spectre so I'll consider it a perk :/
What bank?
Evercore
The thinkpad is so shit, mine looks like an encyclopaedia
UBS sent a duffle bag
Who cares no one will be able to flex on Zoomuniversity next year.
*Zoomversity pls fix thx
BofA sent nothing - also no overtime for IBD.
Not like you’ll do overtime anyways
is this true? how do u know there is no overtime pay
Anything above 60 hours/week will be escalated to senior management. If you think I'm lying, just try putting in 70 hours this week, and we'll go from there.
Didn't know BAML did overtime, I thought this was just WF...
Reminds me when I had to log my hours as an intern... we were told to always fill in "40 hours" per week... what a sick joke
I got a Patagonia quarter zip
RJ is sending us a laptop, dock, and monitor.
almost all banks sending laptops
Not true. My EB is not and there's a thread full of others stating there's arent either.
I know Rothschild and Guggenheim are not sending laptops.
Not sure if this is true?
Having an internship
How the hell is a company issued laptop a 'perk'? Lot of you are acting as if it's something nice they're doing for us, you're literally going to just be working on it before you return it. People out of their minds thinking they get to keep the laptops.
Considering most firms aren't giving laptops, I'm pretty grateful mine gave me a full setup (laptop + dock + monitor) even if it's only for the summer. Lots of people have shitty laptops that won't be able to run a heavy Excel spreadsheet and other programs at the same time.
You won't be doing any work locally on your personal computer. The InfoSec and compliance teams would never allow that. Your personal computer only needs to be able to run a lightweight remote desktop program so you can do the work on firm systems (where the heavy lifting will actually be done.)
My bank gave the interns bank-branded underwear, shirts, socks, phone chargers, bar soaps, vests, and mugs.
I wear the underwear every day to sleep.
woah nice! you get to sleep?
You're an intenr. It's not funny when you have no idea how stressful this job can be. Yes, we sleep.
Mine too
You all are such trolls. Didn't know I had such a big rep on WSO that people are now impresonating me!
At a top BB and got a bank branded pocket pussy. Think we have to return it after the summer though.
Even the women?
Nah brother they got some branded dildorooskis
Are you assuming what genitals they have?
Are these perks only a thing in the US? Interning at a top BB in the UK and haven't received anything as of yet.
MS nyc sent wireless earphones, phone stand, t-shirt, 3/4 zip pullover, office supplies, mousepad, Scarborough & Tweed duffle bag, and some kind of jigsaw puzzle
ok this is nice!!
is this real??
Any pics on the earphones and shirt?
don’t forget the book
to every intern or just IBD?
Seems to me that BofA is the only BB not sending out anything. HR also has been unresponsive/intransparent about the evaluation process/program length remained undecided. Still a great bank, but would probably pick another EB if I were to choose again.
Not true - JPM hasn't sent anything either hahaha
GS sent a duffle bag, notebook, pens, adapter, and coffee tumbler
BofA sent out hoodies a while ago but that's it so far.
JPM has yet to send interns anything
Jamie Dimon just went through surgery again. He doens't have time to prioritize this. Be grateful that you aren't in his Gucci shoes.
I heard from my summer manager that swag is incoming at some point here, but I didn't get / ask for any further details on it.
iphone 11 and laptop
Got hit w. “pls fix” on a deal I’m not even staffed on. fml
Gugg nyc sent a Scarborough & Tweed duffle bag, notebook/pen, and a waterbottle
no they didn't...
lol I'm looking at it right now...
Yes, they did.
Are your firms allowing you to expense dinners?
Probably yes but unofficially no. They aren't letting employees expense dinners at most places. I feel like if you have a reason like no kitchen or something if you're in a dorm or whatever they might but their reasoning is that you're not really paying for rent and other expenses so why expense meals
Anything from BarCap?
Nope
Last year they gave nothing but a link to the online store in case we wanted to buy something for ourselves....
HSBC sent backpack with small stuff (pens water bottle sanitizer etc.) as well as laptop and headset
What I didn't receive such thing...over at the HK office though
Anyone getting the banker duffels?
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which one?
Can't wait to get the Sweater/vest from CS
lmk if they pull through I’ll start recruiting CS
Yeah we got merch a vest and banker bags and other things
got a work bag and a graphing calculator
Honestly having a SA stint during these times is a perk in and of itself
Just got a Rolex in the mail from my BB... awesome swag!
Haven't gotten any gear from Citi yet but they did send interns a pretty sweet online exam
bruh shut up Citi gave u FT offers
this didn't age well
I got nothing becuase I am unemployed
"Sleep" - Sell Side @ Franklin Templeton
Actually being able to go on the Corporate Private Jet is the #1 perk for FT interns
YOu eman Stephens. They ahve prvate jet!
CS isn’t send anything from what I’ve heard
You going to get a cool email address that can be used for receiving “pls fix, thx” emails at 3 am.
Ironically, I got more stuff while recruiting in college than from my last place... they were very stingy. I still have my oversized GS t-shirt, a Citi Tide pen (very useful for dates when I get sloppy after a few cocktails), UBS golf balls, and Gugg notepads. I also never bought pens ever again during college recruiting season lol
relatable, I still have pens/highlighters/chapsticks from all of the Big Four accounting firms
just target school things
BofA just sent out interns corona virus face masks that are nice for just masks (cotton and rewashable) and a classic banker duffel bag with the Bofa logo
Best perk for you interns would be to have India there for you to fix ASAP
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