“I have joined the Student Co-op Student Trainee Program in HSBC for 6 months.
Being in this team, has offered me with a great opportunity to get to know more about the bank’s internal regulations and standards when they are analyzing a customer profile.
This internship experience has further straightened my communication, data analysis, interpersonal and presentation skills.
HSBC does appreciate work life balance, which it has senior management teams to hold town hall from time to time and spread the message that employees are not encouraged to working overtime and to send work emails after office hours.
I strongly believe that this internship opportunity would be a valuable one for students who would like to get a taste of the banking industry.” 

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“I spent summer 2018 at Folger Hill Asset Management, a hedge fund, as an investment intern.
I love my job here and I love this industry.
The equity market is about more than the financial and accounting terms you learn in class.

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“The Learn Earn and Progress (LEAP) program was an eight weeks internship that was designed for penultimate students who were seeking a career in the banking industry.
Over the last two months, I worked as a System Parameter intern under the Operations department.
On the second month of the internship, I was then delegated a project by the Head of Operations regarding the amendments and compilations of operational policies under the operations department.
Throughout the internship period, a total of two in-class trainings and networking sessions were offered by the LEAP program.
One of the aspects that had helped me in securing this internship should be credited to GLEF.
Another factor that had contributed to my internship placement was my exchange experience at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
In short, I think that GLEF had done an excellent job in offering me the classes that were needed in the banking industry.”

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“Over the past few months, I have completed an internship at Nest, a venture capital firm that operates corporate accelerator programmes, invests in seed to growth-stage startups, and runs an entrepreneurial community called Mettā.
During the internship, I have been mainly assisting with the Corporate Innovation Programmes which are accelerator programmes that connect corporates with b2b startups.
On the other hand, soft skills such as being proactive, working independently and agile learning skills were instilled into me.
Moreover, I have also taken self-initiatives to attend entrepreneurship events and to start my own FinTech startup company.”

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“During the summer time in 2018, I joined Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited as their Summer Intern Analyst in Operations.
Working in a fast-paced investment bank was challenging, but yet it enhanced my on-the-ground understandings in the transaction supporting functions and potential challenges that might face as the middle office of a typical bank.
More importantly, I gained essential soft skills from the internship, which is highly valuable in workplace environment.
Afterall, I would like to express my sincere gratitude towards Nomura for the effort and trust placed in guiding me through the practical operations in an investment bank.

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