Freshman Year Internship

<p>I am going to a school that offers a freshman study abroad program with a 6 week internship. I am ultimately interested in going to HF or PE, but know I need to start in IB. I have received my internship and am looking for some advice/opinion. Based on my preferences how does an internship at Barclays Plc look? The thing is I got placed in risk management (IRM). For somebody interested in sales and trading and the stock market, would this be the best internship? Is the fact that I am working at Barclays freshman year look good, and is IRM something I should stick with or try and change? Just wondering how this looks</p>

<p>IRM takes a business-focussed view of information assets held by the Bank, whether they are held in electronic or other forms. It aims to integrate people, processes and technology through use of risk management principles to safeguard the integrity, availability and confidentiality of information in accordance with the Bank‚s operating model and risk appetite. This is achieved either directly or through partnerships with related disciplines, e.g. Business Unit information risk and security teams, Legal & Compliance, Risk etc. </p>

<p>this is the job description</p>

<p>Yes, this is a great internship for a freshman and will set you up well for a FO internship the following year.</p>

<p>Ok after looking at this, I think that something is different. This is information risk management and based on the description it looks like back office technology/ IT? is this right, I am not interested in this at all is this even finance related?</p>

<p>anyoneeeeee</p>

<p>yep, looks like bo</p>

<p>Yes it is BO. Barclays laid off a lot of people recently and I have heard people saying their interviews have been canceled. Hope you are having better luck.</p>

<p>Yeah I had my interview and they mentioned it was more back office, but that I would have the opportunity to meet the traders and make some connections. At this point I am trying to get barclays wealth and think this would be more interesting, but is the barclays name worth it?</p>

<p>You’re a freshman. Take it, unless you have other more promising opportunities.</p>

<p>That is the thing what would be a more promising opportunity? I really don’t know. I haven’t taken any financial classes, but would wealth management at Barclays wealth be possible? REALLY need to know ASAP</p>

<p>what is a good freshman internship at barclays?</p>

<p>Anything as a freshman at Barclay’s is pretty good.</p>

<p>Thanks for the replies. So even though this at at barclays plc and is information risk and back office stuff it will still be really beneficial? I will be london as well so it will be study abroad work experience. Even though this isnt IB or HF can I use this experience to help me for sophomore summer?</p>