Bank of America

Global Banking & Markets Analyst Intern

May - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The culture was one of bringing each other up and always learning. They also have great diversity initiatives that allowed all of the company to grow and learn from each other.

What I wish was different

I think that the work-life balance could have been communicated better. We ended up working more hours than we thought we would from the letter or from other employees thoughts.

Advice

Show your intention to learn from your managers and direct employees and then make sure you understand what you were told. Also, continue asking questions so you are constantly learning. Finally, try to do extra projects on the side to prove you are willing to go an extra mile for the team.

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Trading Tools Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Pay, manager, coworkers, on-site cafeteria

What I wish was different

Work space in the Bank of America Tower was a trading floor, absolutely terrible noise level, with traders shouting frequently

Advice

If you're getting assigned to the Tower in NYC make sure you have noise-canceling headphones

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Bank Teller

July 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I like that this was a new experience

What I wish was different

I wish that the timing for the job would be different

Advice

I want everyone to be able to test this out and see if they would like to go in the field of banking.

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private investment management intern

June - August 2018 • Boston, MA

What I liked

Working with a team in a client-focused position

What I wish was different

More involved in the portfolio management

Advice

Use any and all free time to learn as much as you can.

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New Client Banking Services Clerk

April 2018 • Glenview, IL

What I liked

Working with people

What I wish was different

The work hours

Advice

Need to have great customer service and be able to make referrals.

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Wealth Management Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • Garden City, NY

What I liked

The learning curriculum and summer-long collaborative project from corporate, ability to network, and work-life balance.

What I wish was different

Sometimes a lot of downtime, your experience can/may depend on what team you're placed on in the office.

Advice

It is what you make it. They give you a good platform, but it's up to you to make the most of your experience - you will get out of it what you put into it.

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Seasonal Client Associate

May - September 2018 • Tysons Corner, VA

What I liked

What I wish was different

I wish that the job was 5 days a week. Also, I wish that I did more than just administrative tasks.

Advice

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Research analyst

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The exposure to the corporate environment

What I wish was different

I wish there had been a bigger focus on statistical analysis.

Advice

When working in a bank, try to network with as many people as possible especially if you are not sure about what you want to do.

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Corporate Banking Intern

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Great internship- lots of access to people throughout the Bank. I learned a lot and couldn’t have been happier with the experience.

What I wish was different

Advice

Always try and get ahead so you can free yourself up to help others. I think some of my best moments were when I was able to pick up on a project when no one else had the time to do so.

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Global Technology Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

My team was very supportive and helpful.

What I wish was different

The intern program lacked any out of or in work activities. I would prefer a job that has more social opportunities.

Advice

The internship is what you make of it, and you should like business.

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Global Information Security Summer Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked how I was able to work on both the program's overall intern project and worked with other interns across the U.S., as well as to work with my manager on her own work. I especially liked how they flew us to the headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina to present our project to the Senior Leadership Team.

What I wish was different

I wish I was applying the skills I learned in the classroom to the internship. I told my manager about my concerns about wanting to code. However, because she did not work on that, she couldn't give me any work for that.

Advice

To network!!! Everyone is willing to share 15 minutes to answer any question!

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Global Technology Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • Pennington, NJ

What I liked

I loved that I got to work on a technical project that challenged me and allowed me to learn. I got hands on experience with multiple languages and technologies that I learned on the job. My co-workers were really kind and often took the time out of their busy day to answer my questions.

What I wish was different

This is specific to my particular situation, but I would have liked to experience working on a project in a team setting. For my project, I was mostly working by myself and took help from others when needed.

Advice

This was my first internship experience as well as my first technical role, so I was very overwhelmed in the beginning. I would advise any first-timers to give it time. I would say it took me about a month to feel completely comfortable in the work I was doing.

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Commercial Real Estate Banking Summer Analyst

June - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

-good job with very easy hours. Not super intersting work. Great for someone looking to get into finance that isnt interested in investment banking or has mininmal finance backgorund.

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Analyst (Investment Banking)

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Networking is an incredibly important aspect of both getting an internship offer and being successful during your internship.

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intern

May - July 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

the experience

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Make alot of connection

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2018 • Chicago, IL

What I liked

Very nice team

What I wish was different

Not enough intern events

Advice

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Financial Advisor Intern

June - August 2018 • Orlando, FL

What I liked

The internship was payed , also i go the opportunity to network with many employees across the firms as well as conduct site visits.

What I wish was different

More analytical work and less focused on customer service.

Advice

Make the most out of the work that you are assigned, make meaningful connections, always ask questions.

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Bank Branch Manager

August 2007 • Pleasant Hill, CA

What I liked

Team

What I wish was different

Stress, too many clients bot enough staff

Advice

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Business Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • Addison, TX

What I liked

Technology touches every part of the corporation, sustaining every deal and business decision that is made. From low-level programming to projects involving mass amounts of data, cutting-edge technology is vital to the company’s success. Through innovation and ongoing investment in new and relevant technologies, technology is placed at the focal point of the corporate strategy. The culture at Bank of America is one that I have not found anywhere else. The company fosters long-term career development and also helps employees fight complacency. It is very easy to transition to areas in the bank that interest you, or to learn more about other areas through their online resources and education systems. The culture supports fostering new ideas, diversity, and innovation.

What I wish was different

The only things that I did not enjoy about my internship was that I missed out on the opportunity to interact frequently with the other interns and also the ten-week framework. My building only staffed three interns, while the other locations had upwards of forty interns that had the opportunity to socialize and network with one another. I did, however, have the opportunity to meet other employees in my line of business and their interns at a Chief Technology Organization social in the middle of my internship. The internship only lasted for ten weeks, and I feel as though that was not a sufficient amount of time to learn about our teams. I wish I could have had a deeper exposure to vulnerability and non-permitted technology data tracking, but the time frame would not permit such extensive training.

Advice

The best pieces of advice that I could offer to any Information Technology/Management Information Systems student, or any student who is seeking or about to start an internship: -Refresh on course curriculum and technical skill set before the start of the internship. It is always good to come in prepared. -Do not underestimate the things that you worked on during your internship. One of your “projects” could actually have been used to help the team that you are working on and become a valuable tool that they can use in the future. -Take notes and write down everything you do daily. This can help assure that you leave the internship with a record of tangible results and accomplishments. -Do not be afraid to ask questions and take initiative. This is a learning experience and most likely your first real experience in the corporate world, you are not expected to know everything. -Seek advice from your manager or peers and be open-minded about new ideas and processes. -Tackle tough problems head-on by thinking out of the box and share your successes. -I cannot express the importance of networking enough, it is extremely critical to your success long-term. It is important to build relationships with your peers, manager, and other employees. -And lastly, enjoy yourself.

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