Intern Implementation Programme

6 . INFORMATION COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS

a ) Literature search

Merrill Lynch , a leading financial management and advisory company with offices in 36 countries and million , offers a ten-week summer internship programme for graduating students in the fields of global markets , investment banking and management , research and technology . The summer interns would be exposed to the work and culture of Merrill Lynch , that is , a forward-thinking , ideas-driven organization that works with individuals in all walks of life . It has a working culture of a meritocracy where differences are valued and leveraged , and talent

nurtured and rewarded An intern would gain an excellent understanding of the financial services industry offerings and first-hand experiences of life in an investment bank . He or she would learn the basics of Merrill Lynch 's integrated business model , how to structure a deal , working on the frontline of customer service , trading , or creating tomorrow 's e-commerce applications . Likewise , an intern would be able to learn from and work side by side with business experts

Graduates from diverse backgrounds with different and varied skills can avail of the summer internship programme provided he or she is focused in the pursuit of a career in the financial services industry , a natural team player and results driven . Applications are accepted online starting September

At Merrill Lynch , students can also avail of off-cycle internships mainly from January to June in London , Frankfurt , Madrid , Paris and Milan (merrillynch .com

Citigroup offers training programmes for graduates in Investment Banking , Global Treasury Services (GTS Technology and the Equities /Fixed Income areas . The training programmes vary across the different business areas , and the duration depends on which business area the graduate joined . For example , the field of Technology has a 12-month programme that consists of 2 - 5 day courses broken down over the period . Training in Investment Banking is two months , all at the start of the analyst 's employment . All programmes make use of internal experts to deliver classroom-based training . Modules on Professional skills to develop abilities on influencing and team work are included in the training (citigroup .com

If hired after completion of the programme , the trainee receives permanent contract . The salary and benefits are very competitive and in line with other banks in the City

According to Citigroup , it has a policy for study leave and a number of graduates avail of this later in their career . Additionally , many study while still in full-time employment

Interested graduates can apply in any or all of its programmes online via

HYPERLINK http /www .citigroup .com /citigroup /oncampus /gcib http /www .citigroup .com /citigroup /oncampus /gcib The application system opens in early September and graduates are encouraged to apply early

The Joint Institute for Energy and Environment (JJIE ) ten week summer intern program provided real-world experience for students interested to work in environment decision making (JJIE , 2006 . The internship program , started in 1997 , brought undergraduate students to the Knoxville-Chattanooga in the Tennessee area to work with various agencies engaged in environmental decision making . Selected students are...