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What extra things a student pursuing his MSC in finance and investment should do during his vacation

Additional task which can make him stand out for letting him in graduate roles

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  • Author: Bhavya A.
  • Category: Career tips, Career advice
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  • Anonymous

    Hi Bhavya, if you are in your penultimate year of study you can join us for a summer internship programme during your vacation!

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    Bhavya A. Candidate

    Yes why not, my MSc course is only for a year and ends dec with in hand certificate, will I be taken on board?

  • Anonymous

    Apologies, if your course ends this December then you would be eligible for the Graduate programme rather than the internship - sorry for any confusion!

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    Bhavya A. Candidate

    My course ends in dec 2024, apologize for not mentioning that

  • Anonymous

    Oh great, then yes you are eligible for the Summer Internship and can find out more here: https://www.ey.com/en_uk/careers/students/programmes/undergraduates/sip

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    Bhavya A. Candidate

    Alright, thats great. Are students judged on the basis of their assessments?

  • Anonymous

    Our recruitment process is a strengths based process so we look at how you perform in all aspects of the application and assessments!

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    Bhavya A. Candidate

    Do summer internships also have assessments that needs to be completed, and what are the deadlines to summer internships

  • Anonymous

    Our summer intern candidates need to complete an online assessment as well as an assessment center when applying for the programme. We recruit on a rolling basis so we recommend applying as early as you can!

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    Bhavya A. Candidate

    Cool, are these internships paid or unpaid

  • Anonymous

    Both our summer internship and industrial placement internship are paid!

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    Bhavya A. Candidate

    Sounds great, do consulting or analyst role need to learn phython or sql. is it really needed. how is this helpful?

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    Sean F. Supervising Associate, Student Talent Attraction And Acquisition

    Hi Bhavya, no prior knowledge or skills are needed to apply to the Summer Internship or Industrial Placement. As long as you are working towards an Honours degree in any subject.

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    Bhavya A. Candidate

    Being a Finance grad im pursuing my msc in finance and investment, so i have skills like strong communication and risk management and CRM. WHAT I NEED TO LEARN MORE IN SOFT SKILLS OR SOME EXTRA THINGS IF REQUIRED?

  • Anonymous

    Hi Bhavya, any skills that are needed you will learn in the role! The same goes for our graduate programmes, as long as you demonstrate the strengths we look for during our recruitment process, then we will upskill you in any other areas required :) The strengths we look for are on our website: https://www.ey.com/en_uk/careers/students/strengths

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    Bhavya A. Candidate

    OK