Barclays

Sales and Trading

June - August 2020 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The people were phenomenal, really engaging and had a great way to track performance.

What I wish was different

It wsa online because of COVID.

Advice

Make sure to adjust for time zone differences!

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Financial Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The environment is extremely collaborative and there are a lot of networking events outside of your division.

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Keep an open mind and learn as much as possible.

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Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great people at Barclays!

What I wish was different

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Technology Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Good work life balance

What I wish was different

Projects were very boring and not challenging

Advice

Try to make the most of your time you are more or less left to your devices

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Analyst (Investment Banking)

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Fast paced environment, tremendous learning experience, enhanced my financial modeling skills, and worked with some of the best bankers in the industry.

What I wish was different

Hours were extremely unpredictable. There were times where you had little to nothing going on and others when you were over staffed and had to stay in the office well past midnight.

Advice

Start the networking and prep process earlier than you think. The application timeline moves up every year. Also, you can not apply for this internship with 50% effort. You must treat this like and extra class and give 100% effort to even give yourself a shot at getting the job.

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Internal Audit Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I really liked all of the other interns I got to meet through our initial week of training and then working together with some throughout the summer, and seeing all of the interns at various events throughout the summer. I enjoyed how much I got to know the members on my team and how welcome they made me feel.

What I wish was different

There isn't anything that I wish had gone differently about my internship experience.

Advice

Talk to and network with as many people as possible, both in the area in which you're working and outside of it, while you're there. Establishing connections and hearing about different people's experiences will allow you to learn a lot.

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Technology Analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Lots of different opportunities and excellent work environment. People were extremely friendly and willing to help.

What I wish was different

Job sorting into positions could have been done a lot better, at least for the internship. People's best interests and skills weren't always placed well.

Advice

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Quantitative Research Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The work is interesting and challenging.

What I wish was different

The infrastructure of the computer cluster can be better.

Advice

Study practical machine learning well and learn python!

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Credit Risk Summer Analyst

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great work culture

What I wish was different

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Investment Banking Summer Analyst

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Good team culture, no belief in "face time" Great pay Steep learning curve - learned a lot about excel and how to build a financial model Nice office

What I wish was different

I wish I worked less, although long hours are expected for the industry

Advice

Investment banking is a great place to start your career and really isn't as bad as people say it is in terms of work load and hours. It's a wonderful credential on your resume and for somebody trying to pay off their loans, the pay is stellar and you recieve a bonus for signing a full time return should you get one. However, investment banking isn't the ONLY path to an affluent or successful career. The stigma around untraditional paths in finance is breaking as people begin to value work life balance more and personal fulfillment from work. Therefore, I suggest you really evaluate what you want to do with your life and consider the numerous ways you can get there before starting to recruit, especially when banking recruiting has been pushed up to be so early. And always carry a notebook!

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investment banking summer analyst

July - August 2020 • Los Angeles, CA

What I liked

Valuable learning opportunity to learn about financial statements, pitch decks, and financial sponsors.

What I wish was different

I wish the internship had been longer, but COVID-19 made that unfeasible.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions and don't be afraid to reach out to seniors and learn their perspective!

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Data Analytics Intern

June - August 2018 • Wilmington, DE

What I liked

Work environment and people

What I wish was different

I wish we were in the office more.

Advice

Be ready and willing to learn

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Operations Intern

July - August 2020 • Whippany, NJ

What I liked

In the internship I got to work on a meaningful project that is still being used. The internship also allowed me to network with folks in a variety of groups within operations which gave me a fuller understanding of the depth this department allows individuals.

What I wish was different

I would have loved the internship to have been the full 10 weeks! With COVID-19, I think Barclays did an amazing job at giving us interns a meaningful experience, I just wanted more time!!

Advice

Network, network, network! Take the time to be busy and meet new people. You never know what connections you might need later down the road.

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Investment Banking Summer Analyst

July - August 2020 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked the dynamic, fast-paced environment of the internship and having the chance to work on 3 live deals. I truly felt like a part of the team.

What I wish was different

I wish that the internship wasn't virtual but this was beyond anyone's control.

Advice

Be as proactive as possible! Always think of how you can be a value-add to the team.

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Investment Banking Summer Analyst

June - August 2023 • New York City, NY

What I liked

nice people

What I wish was different

Advice

heard bonuses were lowest on street

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Technology Analyst

July - August 2020 • Whippany, NJ

What I liked

I loved that Barclays went above and beyond to make sure that we still had a meaningful experience in light of having to make this a virtual internship. Staff from all levels were open and giving of their time and put together robust projects for us to work on. I didn't feel like I was doing busy work and I truly felt like I was able to make valuable contributions to my team's output.

What I wish was different

Being virtual was the best option for everyone's safety. However, I fell in love with the campus setting during the interview process and would have loved to be on site.

Advice

Most times as interns we are afraid to make mistakes and don't think we have valuable insight to add because we lack experience. One of the best pieces of advice I got this summer was to be bold and not be afraid to take risks or make big steps. If you have an idea you should voice it. If you think you can improve a process or add value to a conversation let people know.

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Equity Research Analyst

June - August 2021 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked the steep learning curve, opportunities to network, work with and learn from experts in the industry. As an intern, I was given a lot of responsibilities, including writing sections of reports, modeling, participating in Earnings calls and working on two large projects throughout the 8 weeks. It was an extremely rewarding experience and the culture was incredible. Everyone was willing to take time out of their day to teach me new concepts and provide me with tasks to do. My senior analyst in particular was very keen to allow me to take part in day-to-day responsibilities as much as possible.

What I wish was different

Given the virtual nature of my internship, it was difficult to meet other interns and associates in person. I wish there would have been larger and more abundant in-person events for us to network even further. In addition, I wish the internship could have been longer in length in order to learn even more and engage in the workplace for longer.

Advice

If you are an intern, regardless of where you work, make sure to always ask a lot of questions, be keen to take initiative and volunteer to do tasks and overcommunicate updates to your team and higher-uppers.

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Analyst (Investment Banking)

June - August 2021 • New York City, NY

What I liked

What I wish was different

Unfortunately, the experience was virtual, so it was difficult to fully grasp the dynamic nature of the job.

Advice

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Compliance Officer Intern

June - August 2023 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The friendly environment and interesting work!

What I wish was different

I wish the HR team was a bit more efficient and communicative.

Advice

Meet as many people as possible and shadow as many teams as you can. I shadowed teams I thought I had no interest in and was pleasantly surprised by how much I ended up enjoying them.

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Analyst (Investment Banking)

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked the structure of the program-the way it was oriented towards helping the summer analysts learn. They have very little expectation of any previous finance knowledge beyond the basics which fostered a friendly environment conducive to improvement. By the end of the summer we were being treated and staffed on projects as if we were full time analysts.

What I wish was different

I wish that the career center gave more insight into the process of networking into specific product/coverage groups after I received my offer because I was unaware that was something we were supposed to do and as a result was behind the curve and placed in a product group that by chance ended up being wonderful and full of great people but not where I see myself long term.

Advice

Make sure to do your research about the different groups, reach out to your interviewers and try to figure out what group is the best fit for your summer.

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