Skills Sessions Easter Insight Assessment Centres

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How can an internship help you get a head start?

An internship is a great way to gain an insight into the world of RBS and work out whether or not the

sector is for you. We offer the following internships within M&IB.

Easter Insights Week

For students in their first year from all academic disciplines

Offers you the chance to gain valuable work experience

Includes technical training, networking events and time spent shadowing senior members ofthe team

Gives us the chance to spot talent at an early stage

You could secure a place on our Summer Internship programme for the following year

Summer & Winter Internships

For students in their penultimate year from all academic disciplinesOffers you hands on experience within the business

Internships range from ten weeks to six months across our various business divisions

Opportunity to secure a graduate position - 80% of our interns last year went on to be offered places

on our graduate programmes


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Tips for application forms and online tests

How do I prepare?

Application Forms

Take your time and dont rush your answers

Draw on your experience in all aspects of life

Consider the skills or competencies you have used to date Relate your answers to a specific situation and provide examples


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Online Tests Top Tips

Practice as much as possible

Revise by doing simple calculations

Complete some cross words as practice for the verbal reasoning tests

Dont spend too long on each question allocate your time

Absorb yourself in the financial press and know the market When it comes to personality questions answer with your gut reaction


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Assessment Centres

What are they:

Designed to see how you will perform in day to day exercises for the role you areapplying for.

They are meant to assess behaviours required for the role and not necessarilytechnical knowledge.

Structure varies from organisation to organisation but generally will include a form of:

Group Exercise Role Play or Presentation

Written Exercise or Report Writing

Competency based Interview

How do I prepare for the day:

Research the company: Know why you want to work in the industry AND for that

specific company Know the role you are applying for, and what skills they are asking for

Know your key strengths and bring examples of experiences prepared

Dress appropriately Business Smart (ALWAYS)

Find the address and know where you are going!


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Role Play or Presentation

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What does this look like?

You will be given a business scenario and asked to prepare and present back on your

own solutions.

This will not require technical knowledge in MOST cases and will be doable even if

you do not have a technical background.

You will present to an assessor who will be playing a role and will challenge you onyour answers


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Work out your strengths before your interview

What are you good at and what do you enjoy?

Think carefully These are all qualities/traits you may wish to demonstrate:

Ambition and a strong desire to succeed

Confidence when dealing with others

Ability to multitask and juggle different challenging projects Fulfilled by being busy

Developed or keen to develop a network of useful contacts

Inquisitive and ask the right questions

Also ensure you demonstrates how your career aspirations fit with the programme


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Example Answer

Step 1. The candidate should start by indicating that on a 12 hour analogue clock,

there are 360 degrees, so one hour would equal 30 degrees (360/12 = 30)

Steps 2-5. The candidate should then work through the positioning of each hand and

calculate the difference in angles

Step 2.As the time is 03:15, the hour hand is a quarter way between 3 and 4 oclock. As

there are 30 degrees between each hour mark, then the hour hand would be at 90

degrees (30 x 3) + 7.5 degrees (1/4 * 30) = 97.5 degrees

Step 3. As the time is 03:15, the minute hand would be a quarter of the way around the

clock, so would be at a 90 degree angle (30 x (15/60)) = 90 degrees

Step 4. The difference in angles is 97.5 90 = 7.5 degrees


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Top tips during the internship

Dress

Dress appropriately - always dress in good taste, make sure your clothes are in a presentablecondition

Not always suits, some teams will have dress down Fridays but ALWAYS check and make sureyou are certain you will not have meetings.

Punctuality

In business time is money, respect other peoples time Always arrive at work and for meetings on time, if not a little bit early

Organisation

Be prepared for meetings and always take a pen and pad with you.

Manage your own diary

Office Gossip

Stay away from office gossip, dont contribute to it

Handshake

Yes or No? Whatever you decide do it with confidence


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Finally

Attention to detail is vital in all roles

Be proactive if you have nothing to do then ask, enthusiasm is key

Before attending a presentation or networking event have thoughtful questions

prepared

Dont spend your time surfing the web or on your iphone

Build rapport and be nice with Reception staff, desk assistants, presentation team Keep an eye on how much you drink at eventyour glass will get topped up so dont

loose track

Enjoy it!

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