Internship Experience UK 2022 - Investment Banking & Asset Management

Applications for Internship Experience UK: Investment Banking & Asset Management are now closed.

Overview

Internship Experience UK 2022 is your no.1 opportunity this summer to supercharge your CV ahead of the key application season and secure a graduate role or internship. The programme has been completely re-designed and enhanced to provide you with even more connections, opportunities and insights - your springboard to a fantastic career in investment banking & asset management.

Investment banking & asset management are unlike other financial careers as many graduates come from a range of backgrounds and degrees. As part of this year’s programme, you’ll ​​get valuable insight into what it’s really like to work in asset management, wealth management, leasing and asset financing, investment portfolios, commodity trading and mergers & acquisitions.

As we’re reaching the end of the pandemic and employers are hiring the same if not more graduates than before 2020 - now is the time to ensure you have the sector-focused skills and knowledge that top employers will be looking for this autumn.

A brand new experience for 2022

We’re bringing you an entirely new Internship Experience UK this year with senior representatives from employers in investment banking & asset management for you to network with. You’ll have the opportunity to explore the types of work you’ll be doing within these sectors and work on a project set directly by the employers themselves. Plus, this year you’ll be able to:

• Learn from keynote speaker, Tim Campbell, who won the first series of The Apprentice and earned Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment in 2005.
• Connect with leading firms including Schroders, Bank of America, Lloyds Banking Group and UBS.
• Supercharge your CV ahead of the application season by participating in a work sample which has been set by the employers themselves. 

Sessions you’ll get

During the three-day experience, you’ll connect with leading employers in investment banking & asset management to give you new perspectives on the work you can do.

• Graduate, Michaela Holmes will share her experience as an Investment Banking Analyst. She graduated from Durham and joined Macquarie in 2021, after completing their Spring Insight and Summer Internship programmes
• Houlihan Lokey will be doing a deep dive into an M&A case study 

You will also attend exclusive employer-led sessions to help you gain the most sought-after skills for your future applications, interviews and roles.

• Learn how to demonstrate transferable skills with ICAEW
• Become a pro at preparing for interviews with PwC
• Perfect your presentation skills with WTW
• Gain top-tier CV and application advice from Vodafone

Plus, hear from influential leaders like Tahmid Chowdhury (Forbes 30 under 30) and Elspeth Coates Gibson (Chief Commercial Officer, Appointedd) on topical subjects, including commercial awareness and networking.

Am I eligible and how do I apply?

Internship Experience UK 2022: Investment Banking & Asset Management is open to every student and recent graduate (18+). All you need to take part is a Bright Network membership, which is completely free and you can sign up when you start your application. To apply, simply click the button below and fill in your application form - it takes less than 10 minutes to complete. You don’t need previous experience to complete the experience - just passion for the sector. 

If you took part in the 2020 or 2021 experiences, we 100% recommend taking part this year. This is a completely new experience with different sessions, more employers for you to meet and new work samples to complete, all of which will allow you to build on your learning from previous years and gain a competitive advantage.

The application deadline was Wednesday 15th June 2022 at 11:59pm.