Why is everyone labeling spring insight weeks "spring internships"? Isn't this just lying?
Hey WSO help me out - I'm pretty confused.
I've started to realize something dumb. It's become pretty common for university kids in EMEA (not sure about US or APAC) to go to short workshop programs and call themselves "spring interns", or "spring analysts" on their resumes. A good number of my friends do it, and a whole lot of other kids too. We are talking about those BB programs that last anywhere between 1-7 days, and usually are just a bunch of powerpoint presentations, workshops, case competitions and networking sessions.
To be clear, NO actual work is done. For an example of one of these programs, see:
http://careers.jpmorgan.com/student/jpmorgan/careers/springweek/ibandri…
For examples of people calling themselves "spring analysts" and "spring interns", see:
https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/shuaib-chowdhary/57/a79/21a
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/saraeskola
https://www.linkedin.com/pub/kathryn-maccarthy/a2/646/908
https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/kasper-hellberg/17/140/75
https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/dominic-harper/27/13b/625
https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/cindy-dan-yue-yao/b5/932/bab
Isn't this patently lying? Are these people so delusional that they don't understand the definition of the word "internship"? But then again it's so widespread that it seems to be common practice in the UK. And people end up doing fine even with this dubious labeling. But to me it's basically saying that you were a "Spring Analyst" at Deutsche Bank because you watched a powerpoint and talked to 2 bankers over cocktail shrimp. What the actual fuck? I thought making up job titles definitely fell into the category of "things that will get you canned and blacklisted".
My rant is not without relevance - I am wondering if I should pull the same stunt as these guys? I have 4 of these programs at various BBs but I thought they were just so insignificant that I left them off my resume. But if these programs actually count as fucking "internships" then I will happily add all of them on.
Someone please do shed some light on this. Sorry if this came off like a rant; I just want to know if I can do this and apply to BBs with some of these "spring internships" on my resume without getting dinged for lying/looking like a clown. Do you think this would fly in APAC or the US?
People who put "Incoming Spring Week Analyst" in their LinkedIn. Probably one of the most cringe worthy things I've seen.
I'm in favour of spring weeks or insight weeks as most banks brand them.
A classmate of mine did this on LinkedIn and I called him out on it, politely. I couldn't agree more. It is the definition of lying and a slap in the face to anyone who busted their ass for an 11-week, 10 hour/day internship.
I find it a bit irritating as well. For me, it is primarily due to the fact that qualified peers at my campus who went on to receive SA internships typically worked during the school year as a part-time (~20-25 hours) "Fall" or "Spring" analyst for at least 12 weeks at some local boutique bank. Granted the firms were not large, prestigious BBs, but it was at least some real, relevant work experience that provided the foundation for a solid summer experience at a bigger shop.
I do take comfort in the fact that pretty much anyone in the industry that sees kind of BB "Spring Analyst" thing on a resume or LinkedIn knows immediately that it is total BS. Frankly, when I see this stuff on resumes or LinkedIn profiles of people who message me during recruiting season, I usually think less of them when they make the conscious effort to craftily word the "internship" description. They aren't fooling anyone that is relevant, i.e. bankers/associates/analysts at places they would like to work.
In the spirit of GoT returning, "A lion doesn't concern itself with the opinions of sheep" or in this case desperate resumes. Granted many of us are not lions, but rather monkeys pounding furiously on their keyboards in hopes for greener pastures. Anyway, you get the point.
Spring Intern is the official title that most banks use. You would be called a Spring Intern by most people working at the bank. Spring Analyst is just silly though.
Guys, you do not get it right. When I get a CV and I see that this internship was in April only and that you have 2/3/4 of them in the same month, i understand what this is about. I am not an idiot, my colleagues are not, and we weight this kind of experiences as they deserve. Do not worry. That said, if you do a spring insight, just pur it in tour CV. Ideally, without saying internship.
I think it is worse to write "Incoming intern" or "Incoming analyst" as i do not call my self "Incoming associate"...
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