Investment Banking & Asset Management

Pre-experience reading pack

 Welcome to
Internship Experience UK –
Investment Banking & Asset Management
We launched Internship Experience UK last year in response to the employment challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing together
top employers and educational institutions with the student and graduate population to have a lasting impact on their future careers.

I’m thrilled that you’ve decided to join us for our 2021 experience. There’s no doubt that these are still challenging times for young people
looking to enter the job market, and this will be an excellent opportunity for you to show your continued proactivity and ambition.

This is an exciting time to embark on a within Investment Banking and Asset Management. We hope this three-day internship
experience will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to launch your career in this exciting sector.

To help you prepare for the experience, the Bright Network team has put together this welcome pack. Here you will
find lots of useful top tips and key details about the sector and stories of Bright Network alumni who have gone
on to secure internships and graduate roles with top employers. They were in your shoes only a few years ago,
so aim high!

Best of luck with the experience,

James Uffindell
CEO & Founder – Bright Network

Contents
Career Path Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Career skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Success stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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 Career Path Guides
What is Investment Banking?
The principal role of an investment bank is to channel money from savers
to borrowers, from those who have surplus capital to those who require it
to finance trade or expand their business. In short, investment banking is
about buying, selling, dividing, and combining companies or entities.

Reasons to enjoy working in Investment Banking

1. It offers a fast-paced, continuously challenging career
The global balance of business, finance, and economics shifts every day which
is what makes it so fast-paced, varied, and keeps everyone on their toes.

2. Professional training & development opportunities

Working in established banks and businesses allows you to benefit from structured
training and development opportunities that have been tried and tested throughout
banks’ long history. At the same time, depending on the route you take, you’ll also
be able to obtain a professional qualification as you advance in your career.

3. Salary and benefits

The average starting salary for a graduate in Investment Banking
is £45,000 – double the graduate average. Big banks usually
offer a wealth of other benefits including private health care,
subsidised insurance, travel, food and gym memberships.

Learn more

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 Career skills
Do you want to learn more about financial
markets and how they work?
Check out our financial markets module which provides
you with the perfect insights into the sector. Our presenter,
Chris Stoakes will cover a range of topics to help you understand
more about the financial markets and how they operate.

Start the module

How to develop your commercial awareness
Bright Network’s Marketing Director, Ben Triggs and commercial
awareness guru Chris Stoakes discuss some of the key business
trends of our time. Made for students and recent graduates,
Thinking Commercially keeps things simple and helps develop
your understanding of the business world.
Listen to the podcast – Spotify
Listen to the podcast – Apple
How to perfect your LinkedIn profile
Networking expert, Kelly Hoey, takes you through why LinkedIn
is important and how to perfect your LinkedIn profile so you can
use it to connect with others in your chosen field of work.
Take the module
How to network effectively
Bright Network’s research shows that networking is the skill
students most want to improve. To get your networking game
up to speed, careers author Jake Schogger gives his top tips and
tells you how it can directly impact your career.

Listen to the podcast – Google Take the module

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 Success stories
Hear from Bright Network members who participated in Internship Experience
UK last summer and secured roles within the Investment Banking sector.
Check out why they chose their firm, how they prepared for the interview, and
their top tips for going through the application process.

Asiya
Corporate Analyst, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
“Bright Network gave me updates each week on the latest internship opportunities. As a Biology
student, I never really thought of going into the financial sector until I saw Bright Network’s
internship opportunities.”

Read more here

Luke
Investment Banking Analyst, Macquarie
“I chose to work at Macquarie as it offers a great deal of responsibility from the outset of their
graduate analyst program. They also provide principal investments in addition to corporate
M&A advisory, so that proposition is particularly exciting to me as it flexes the investing
decision-making parts of the brain.”

Read more here

All success stories

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We look forward to
seeing you there.
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If you have any questions,

contact us at:
hello@brightnetwork.co.uk
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