Fidelity Investments

Game Development Intern

July 2019 • Boston, MA

What I liked

The Internship was Off-site, meaning that I was able to work from my home in New Jersey over the summer and In my dorm in Worcester now. I was also working on a team with my friends so it was easy to communicate and talk with them about ideas. We were designing a game for them and the way they let us work was very freeform and loose. This gave us a lot of space to come up with interesting ideas for the game.

What I wish was different

The experience overall has been very good and I would not change much about it.

Advice

Working with a small team on game development has the chance to let you experience every part of the process of making a game. Use that experience when working with larger and smaller teams to understand what is possible from different departments( as well as your own) in a certain amount of time. This will help with grasping the concept of scope and time management while developing the game as well as with your work.

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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Merrimack, NH

What I liked

It was a great experience for a first time intern with plenty of opportunity for learning. They really care about their interns and employees and offer great potential options post graduation.

What I wish was different

Advice

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Sales and Relationship Management Intern

June - August 2019 • Merrimack, NH

What I liked

I enjoyed being able to communicate with actual clients and getting an in-depth view of the systems they use. I also was able to network with some great people along the way.

What I wish was different

I really wouldn’t change anything, it was a great overall experience.

Advice

I would advise anyone who gets to have a similar experience to make the most of all of the networking opportunities presented to you so that you can learn about as many departments and positions as possible.

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Brokerage Operations Associate

September 2018 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

Love the team I work with and the atmosphere in the office!

What I wish was different

Wish I was living closer to the office.

Advice

Network.

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Financial Anaylst intern

June - August 2019 • Smithfield, RI

What I liked

Company invested a lot of money for interns to get a real feel of a massive corporate environment. We had many meeting to get different business overviews. We also got to travel to different locations, give presentations and meet with senior executives.

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Give it your all, and take all opportunities to meet new people. Everyone is willing to talk to you.

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2019 • Merrimack, NH

What I liked

Opportunity to work with work place applications and receive the opportunity to experience everyday workplace flow

What I wish was different

More opportunities to work in different offices.

Advice

Takes notes whenever you have a meeting with someone, as well as take notes on what you learn throughout the summer and what you worked on.

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Sales & Relationship Management Intern

June - August 2019 • Greenwood Village, CO

What I liked

I met a lot of cool people and was in an industry I like.

What I wish was different

I wish there was more structure in the program.

Advice

Put yourself out there within the office.

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Customer Relationship Advocate

May - October 2019 • Salt Lake City, UT

What I liked

I spent most of the Summer studying for and taking my Series 7 and Series 63 Financial Licensing Exams. It was a great opportunity to get a start in Finance.

What I wish was different

It wasn’t the most entertaining job in the world, but it was definitely worth it.

Advice

Be willing to work hard and put in the effort to learn hard things.

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2019 • Boston, MA

What I liked

Really liked Boston, really liked the other employees in terms of people who I could converse with and look up to. And even get drinks with after work, etc. And the other interns were also really cool. I also liked office, it was pretty modern, very centrally located in the city, and nice amenities like free snacks. I liked the overall product I was working on.

What I wish was different

I wish there was more programming for the interns to get to know each other. There weren't really avenues in which I could get to know people working on other floors, for example. Some of the programs they did have for us I thought were kind of boring.. could have been a bit more exciting. I also wish I had more work to do. I guess the experience was supposed to be fun and educational, which it was, but I wish a bit more was expected of me and they gave me more work to do. I also wish the integration of the interns was better in the beginning of the summer. For example, ensuring we understand the product and the codebase. The documentation of the codebase wasn't great.

Advice

Ask questions.

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Audit Analyst Intern

June - August 2019 • Roanoke, TX

What I liked

I loved how as an intern I was treated as a full time employee, taking on tasks that made it possible for me to learn as much as possible. I was selected to participate in a Risk Management Training during the first few days of my internship which gave me a good foundation to build on throughout the internship.

What I wish was different

Some days there was more direction than others, and I wish on the days I did not have as much work they would have given me something to work on.

Advice

It was really great to intern for such a big company and no matter what department you are in, Fidelity does an amazing job making sure you know about other parts of the company as well. They really believe in individuals personal development in all areas, and I was lucky to be a part of that.

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Personal Investments Intern

June - August 2019 • Denver, CO

What I liked

The knowledge gained, networking, flexibility

What I wish was different

Received formal licensing

Advice

Meet as many people as possible

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2019 • Merrimack, NH

What I liked

I really liked my manager and team. They were always super helpful making sure I had the support I needed!

What I wish was different

I wish I had more work with other interns or just generally more actual work interaction with team members instead of when I needed help.

Advice

Make sure you ask questions and advocate for yourself wherever you end up working! Also, be sure to be making connections with as many people as you can!

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Corporate Financial Analyst Intern

June - August 2019 • Roanoke, TX

What I liked

Great campus, large company provided a wide array of experiences, incredible manager

What I wish was different

More interactions with other business units and more assigned projects

Advice

Take advantage of all the little opportunities a big organization provides. Get coffee with coworkers, attend every meeting, and ask questions.

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Sales and Relationship Management Intern

June - August 2019 • Denver, CO

What I liked

I liked that the experience handled real customers and things got very real, very fast, because there was a real person on the other line.

What I wish was different

I wish I had a project where I had to build a retirement portfolio.

Advice

Be a top performer.

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Human Resources Intern

May - August 2019 • Roanoke, TX

What I liked

The company culture and the beauty of the campus is second to none. There is a stereotype that interns are treated badly and are expected to make coffee runs and run other errands - this was not that internship. I was given meaningful work and had endless opportunities to network and seek advice from senior leaders. I always had work to do and learned so much.

What I wish was different

I would not change anything about my internship. I learned so much and got along well with my team. I was offered a full time position at the end of my internship.

Advice

A good attitude and taking initiative is very important! It's okay not to know everything, but asking questions and a willingness to learn and do work goes a long way.

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Asset Management Risk Intern

June - August 2019 • Smithfield, RI

What I liked

I loved the people I worked for and the freedom to work on cross functional intern projects in contrast to my day to day. I also loved learning a ton about the financial services industry.

What I wish was different

I wish I had learned some more analytics- but I still did learn alot!

Advice

Always seek out to talk to different people acorss the firm- everyone is so willing to speak to you and help in any way possible.

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Complince Data Analyst Intern

June - August 2018 • Smithfield, RI

What I liked

The company culture was amazing. During the course of the internship, they organized many different conferences and panels to engage us in the industry and company.

What I wish was different

I wish I had more projects to get my hands on!

Advice

Be confident in the work you put out! You are just as qualified as anyone else on the job. You do a lot of learning on the job.

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Client Experience Intern

June - August 2018 • Smithfield, RI

What I liked

Great networking opportunity, great internship experience

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Don't be afraid to ask questions or ask for help.

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Private Equity Intern

May - August 2018 • Boston, MA

What I liked

As we were working on an acquisition, we needed to work well as a team. I worked with two senior strategists and a consultant, and the four of us met regularly and communicated well. Everyone was extremely motivated and creative, and there was a lot of attention and care behind every decision.