***Official Investment Banking Spring Week 2015 Thread***

Original post by JackR7821

I am fresher of 4 year course and have effectively got the RBS SW, got AC at HSBC and ICAP and am waiting to hear from about 8 or 9 others with perhaps 2 rejections. I don't see the harm in applying anyway, especially if you have a legit reason.

The main prospect of completing a spring week is to have the chance to be fast tracked onto the summer internship, so if you're on a 4 year course then other than looking keen and showing an interest in Finance. It doesn't help you get fast tracked to a summer internship the following year as you won't be in your penultimate year.

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Original post by Table dust

me, I only applied to pwc as it was the only place which took freshers from 4 year courses

I think I remember you from the 2014 a level results thread, where are you studying now?

I'm studying Economics and Finance at Southampton, wbu? What stage are you at with pwc?

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Original post by MathsNerd1

The main prospect of completing a spring week is to have the chance to be fast tracked onto the summer internship, so if you're on a 4 year course then other than looking keen and showing an interest in Finance. It doesn't help you get fast tracked to a summer internship the following year as you won't be in your penultimate year.

I would agree with you however i think that there are other key elements of spring weeks such as learning to behave in a corporate environment as well as some competency training which will help you get jobs in the future whether you get fast tracked or not.

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MathsNerd1

Original post by Sun_Bear

I would agree with you however i think that there are other key elements of spring weeks such as learning to behave in a corporate environment as well as some competency training which will help you get jobs in the future whether you get fast tracked or not.

You raise a valid point

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Table dust

Original post by Sun_Bear

I'm studying Economics and Finance at Southampton, wbu? What stage are you at with pwc?

chem eng at manc. I passed the online assessment, they said I'd get a reply on the 19th

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Original post by Table dust

chem eng at manc. I passed the online assessment, they said I'd get a reply on the 19th

I passed the tests but have to submit some videos online i guess like an interview... Have you not had this yet? Seems strange because on the timeline they said all these videos have to be sent in by the 7th dec.

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Table dust

Original post by Sun_Bear

I passed the tests but have to submit some videos online i guess like an interview... Have you not had this yet? Seems strange because on the timeline they said all these videos have to be sent in by the 7th dec.

hmm, sounds like they forgot about me lol. I'll phone them tomorrow

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Matty53

Original post by MathsNerd1

The main prospect of completing a spring week is to have the chance to be fast tracked onto the summer internship, so if you're on a 4 year course then other than looking keen and showing an interest in Finance. It doesn't help you get fast tracked to a summer internship the following year as you won't be in your penultimate year.

Following on from this,

Is there any circumstance in which an unconverted spring week on your CV could hinder your chance at securing a summer? (e.g. look less desirable to other banks?)

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