The amount I was able to learn throughout the summer
What I wish was different
More responsibility
Advice
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Seasonal Client Associate
July - August 2018 • Wayne, NJ
What I liked
I loved gaining a new experience to share with others. I loved the relaxed pace of the work and the fact that I felt I make making people’s lives easier.
What I wish was different
Sometimes I wish the work could’ve a little less mind numbing at times.
Advice
Don’t let your fear of failure hold you back.
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Client Associate
January 2018 • Mill Valley, CA
What I liked
I loved working with my team. I have interned at many different companies but this is the first place I developed a genuine bond with my team. My bosses were great mentors and really wanted to make sure I was learning skills that I told them I wanted to develop.
What I wish was different
Really, I didn't have too much to complain about. Perhaps sometimes if I could get different projects but the work required licensing so there really wasn't more they could give me.
Advice
Make sure you are not afraid to ask questions even if you might be insecure of speaking up. The more questions you ask the more you learn.
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Global Wealth Management Intern
March - June 2018 • Garden City, NY
What I liked
People that I worked with were really nice and helpful, and they would always help me if I had any questions. Location of the office was fantastic. Office atmosphere was great and everyone was very positive, family oriented and costumer focused.
What I wish was different
As an Intern, they do not give you big responsibilities and I wish the workload was heavier. It was very light, easy work. I was expecting much more.
Advice
To a student- always maintain professional attitude, no matter what.
To the company- maybe you give a little heavier workload to students.
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Financial Analyst Intern
June - August 2018 • Asheville, NC
What I liked
Learned a lot about financial analysis
Built a broader connection base
What I wish was different
Nothing really. I wish it had been longer.
Advice
Start looking for internships earlier than you think you need to.
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Global Wealth and Investment Advisory Intern
June - August 2018 • Florham Park, NJ
What I liked
I really liked the team-orientated atmosphere. There were five of us and we worked very well together. I could turn to them whenever I had questions or did not understand a concept. Overall, the people, culture, and atmosphere were the three characteristics of Merrill Lynch that I found most appealing.
What I wish was different
While the team gave me a lot of work related to financial markets (ie. market summaries, portfolio modeling & oversight, etc.) and was in wealth advisory, I would have wanted more of a market-centric role.
Advice
Networking was crucial for me to land a freshman summer internship. 90% of the reason I received the offer to join Merrill Lynch was because I went out of my way and contacted more than 20 teams across NJ and NYC just to get a phone call interview. The one piece of advice I would share is to NEVER stop networking, even if you are nervous or uncomfortable about reaching out.
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Wealth Management Intern
May - August 2018 • Bala Cynwyd, PA
What I liked
The culture of the company was excellent. It was not a typical internship where I was only doing busy work. I was gaining hands on experience, meeting with clients, and working with fellow advisers each day.
What I wish was different
I only worked three days a week. I wish that I could have worked a full week.
Advice
Try to gain the best out of each day. Go into work each day trying to learn something new.
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Financial Advisor Development Summer Analyst Program
June - August 2019 • Providence, RI
What I liked
I enjoyed working directly on a team of successful advisors day in and day out learning how to build and grow a book of business.
What I wish was different
Advice
Do not get stuck doing busy work, ask from day one how you can be helpful to the team and try to learn as much as possible.
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Wealth Management Intern
June - August 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
learning about finance, feeling important
What I wish was different
role had more purpose
Advice
wealth management is a sales job
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Private Wealth Management Intern
May 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
I liked being able to learn and contribute. Finding a balance of actively expanding my knowledge in the finance world, while working and not feeling like dead weight for my team.
What I wish was different
Advice
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Financial Advisor Intern
June - August 2019 • Washington, DC
What I liked
I enjoyed the large number of resources that were available to me to educate myself on the finance industry and the world economy.
What I wish was different
Advice
Talk to as many people as possible and always be open t connect with new people and explore things you are not familiar with.
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Finance Intern
May - August 2019 • Grosse Pointe, MI
What I liked
I really enjoyed the people on the team that I worked with, everyone was kind and helpful and I felt welcomed on the team. I also liked working with advisors and learning about what they do and different aspects of investing like how to write options.
What I wish was different
I wish I could have started earlier and had more meaningful work at the beginning, but overall I loved working here.
Advice
Be outgoing and talk to as many people as possible, it’s always good to go and ask if anyone needs help because they may be able to teach you something and help you out.
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Global Wealth & Investment Management Intern
June - August 2018 • Houston, TX
What I liked
The knowledge gained, the connections made, and the experience earned.
What I wish was different
I wish I'd been given more substantial, fitting work.
Advice
Keep your head up and tackle whatever they give you with ambition.
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Project Manager
May - September 2019 • Boston, MA
What I liked
Being introduce to a corporate environment.
What I wish was different
I wish I had a longer contract with them.
Advice
Make sure to volunteer to do as much work as possible if its a contract job so you can get as much out of it as possible.
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Private Wealth Management Intern
June - August 2019 • Charlotte, NC
What I liked
Working with Managing Directors and VPs
What I wish was different
More networking events with fellow interns
Advice
Always ask questions and ask to get involved on projects
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Software Engineering Intern
June - August 2019 • New York City, NY
What I liked
I liked that I was given a real project where my code was pushed to production at the end of the summer.
What I wish was different
I wish we had the time to work on multiple projects.
Advice
Do not be afraid of not knowing how to do every part of your job. I did not know python but since I knew java I was able to build the project.
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Risk Management Intern
July - October 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Friendly work environment, Wonderful Manager, Co-Operative team members, Balanced work life and Opportunities to grow in a progressive environment
What I wish was different
I wish I had more opportunity to work in a various team project
Advice
Be pro active and put yourself out there everyday.
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Private Wealth Management Intern
June - July 2019 • Chicago, IL
What I liked
Great team and learning experience in friendly environment.
What I wish was different
Would’ve enjoyed working on different teams to get a sense of different types of wealth management.
Advice
Ask a lot of questions and be receptive to feedback.
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Private Wealth Management Intern
March 2019 • Bellevue, WA
What I liked
The team was very knowledgeable and welcoming. I felt as if I had the opportunity to learn from industry experts, and had a lot of resources at my disposal.
What I wish was different
There was never an option for a return offer from the very start, I wish that was communicated more clearly.
Advice
Go into it with a desire to learn. It’s an experience that is all about what you make it. If you are curious about the industry you have a plethora of opportunities to gain experience.
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Financial Analyst
July 2019 • Chandler, AZ
What I liked
I love having the opportunity to learn about the finance world.
What I wish was different
More detailed training regarding how the markers work
Advice
To take every day as a new learning opportunity and talk to as many people within the enterprise as you can.
