Bank of America

Advisor Development Program Summer Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • Minnetonka, MN

What I liked

The people I worked with were so encouraging and welcoming. They wanted nothing but for us to have the best experience we could have with them. Our manager connected us with several networking opportunities as well as time with the other lines of businesses.

What I wish was different

I wish the intern program itself would have been a bit more structured.

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions in order to build knowledge about the career you would like to pursue/ are interested in.

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IT Help Desk Intern

January - June 2017 • Jacksonville, FL

What I liked

I really enjoyed how everyone got along and helped each other out when they could not solve a problem.

What I wish was different

I liked everything as it was. I experienced a lot of different things every day.

Advice

One advice I would share about this experience is to stay calm and do your best.

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New Client Banking Services Clerk

April 2018 • Glenview, IL

What I liked

Working with people

What I wish was different

The work hours

Advice

Need to have great customer service and be able to make referrals.

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Analyst (Investment Banking)

June - August 2018 • New York City, NY

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

Networking is an incredibly important aspect of both getting an internship offer and being successful during your internship.

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Advisor Development Summer Analyst Program

June - August 2018 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Other interns, Seattle

What I wish was different

More structure. There was not enough work to do and no one above us knew what to do with us.

Advice

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Global Information Security Summer Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked how I was able to work on both the program's overall intern project and worked with other interns across the U.S., as well as to work with my manager on her own work. I especially liked how they flew us to the headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina to present our project to the Senior Leadership Team.

What I wish was different

I wish I was applying the skills I learned in the classroom to the internship. I told my manager about my concerns about wanting to code. However, because she did not work on that, she couldn't give me any work for that.

Advice

To network!!! Everyone is willing to share 15 minutes to answer any question!

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Trading Tools Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Pay, manager, coworkers, on-site cafeteria

What I wish was different

Work space in the Bank of America Tower was a trading floor, absolutely terrible noise level, with traders shouting frequently

Advice

If you're getting assigned to the Tower in NYC make sure you have noise-canceling headphones

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Financial Analyst Intern

May - July 2019 • Charlotte, NC

What I liked

Culture, Work given

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

Ask questions, work hard, be proactive with your management

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Advisor Development Program Intern

June - August 2019 • Elk Grove, CA

What I liked

Lots of locations available so I got to live at home. Pay was good and it was full time. Big company name to put on resume. Nice people in my office.

What I wish was different

I didn’t learn much and the manager didn’t know what I would be doing all summer. They just had me greet people at the bank all day. The days went by very slowly.

Advice

Try and get the Merrill track. If not, find a different internship.

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Advisor Development Intern

June - August 2019 • Hillsboro, OR

What I liked

I liked being in a financial Center and being able to travel to different ones to see how all different roles work together. I also enjoyed working on group projects with other interns in different offices throughout the west coast.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have had more direct, personal contact with other interns, as everything was via phone or video conference. I also wish I would have had more access to the Merrill Lynch offices and would have been able to shadow an FA in their offices, rather than the ones that sit-in at the banking centers.

Advice

Come in with an open mind and be willing to do whatever they ask to do, whether it relates to your wished career path or not. You're going to learn so much from working in a financial center.

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Financial Advisor Intern

June - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA

What I liked

The team atmosphere and weekly meetings for questions with all interns across the country

What I wish was different

More intern interaction within cities, everything was very separate

Advice

Network, reach out to all lines of business

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summer analyst

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

the people were very welcoming and friendly, and very willing to teach me about their jobs

What I wish was different

I wish there were more interns in my location/program because I was the only one, so there weren't a lot of betworking/development opportunities

Advice

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Mainframe Intern

June - August 2019 • Dallas, TX

What I liked

Great locations, amenities, free events, experiences, opportunity, and meeting other interns!

What I wish was different

Been able to choose where I work.

Advice

Do IBM's free Master the Mainframe challenge!

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Technology Analyst

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

I liked how great the company was in terms of communication. Considering how big the company is, every intern got individual guidance and help from their mentors.

What I wish was different

I wish there was an option to try out different teams and talk to other mentors as well.

Advice

It is always great to try a big company like Bank of America once in life because one learns how big companies operate together with so many divisions.

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Software Enginer

June - August 2019 • Pennington, NJ

What I liked

Great environment to learn

What I wish was different

Location

Advice

Keep asking question

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Corporate Banking Intern

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Real deal experience and working with MDs on client projects, great culture with people who want you to succeed.

What I wish was different

None

Advice

Take advantage of the network while you are there and get to know people from different divisions.

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Technology Analyst

June - August 2019 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The location, the people, the experience

What I wish was different

The work itself was not that exciting. I felt very over qualified and not important to the company.

Advice

Make sure to always ask for more responsibility if you want to show that you can challenge yourself.

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Data Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • Richmond, VA

What I liked

the people were extremely nice

What I wish was different

more coding

Advice

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Finance Management Intern

June - August 2019 • Charlotte, NC

What I liked

Great experience. Had meaningful projects and was able to learn so much. The people and culture of the bank were amazing. Everyone is so friendly and wants you to succeed.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Global Technology Summer Analyst

June - August 2019 • Dallas, TX

What I liked

During my time at Bank of America, I was able to complete a project with another intern that is still being used by the team. Working on such a meaningful project gave me experience in the type of work I might be doing in the future. Also, my manager was incredibly helpful and a great mentor.

What I wish was different

A couple things I wish had been different were the pace of my project and the number of women not only on my team but in my division. For a good chunk of the first month, a lot of what I did was figuring out what I needed to be working on. So, my project wasn't completely finalized until the beginning of my second month there. Also, there were no women on my team, which would have been nice to have more for support.

Advice

Take initiative on projects. If you find something that can be added to a project that you are working on, ask and try to implement it because if you don't do it, then no one else will.

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