FORESIGHT(2023): Summer Internship at DB| Rhea Vigil Alapatt|
1) Brief Introduction
Hi everyone, I am Rhea Vigil Alapatt, a third-year undergraduate student from the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering enrolled in its B.Tech course. I am a boarder of Sarojini Naidu Indira Gandhi Hall of Residence. I am currently interning at Deutsche Bank.
2) How did you get into DB? What was the selection procedure?
First of all, there’s the preliminary round which is situation based. In this round, various realistic scenarios of working at an office are introduced, and a choice has to be made between many options available to you. After clearing this, there is an interview round that differs from person to person.
3) How to prepare for them?
There is no compulsion for finance but it acts as a brownie point. Understanding Financial Markets is a Coursera course that can help you learn more about finance. You’d be able to check out the CFA documentation as well. In your interview, you should be informed of current macroeconomic conditions in India, the United States as well as some additional countries.
4) What difficulties did you face while preparing for this Company/Profile ? How did you overcome this problem?
The profile alone does not have a large number of employment opportunities, so this is the main challenge. Apart from that, financing is a very broad subject so it’s pretty hard to understand what kind of skill you want in the first place and also defend yourself with your knowledge.
5) According to you, who should ideally apply for this job?
DB looks for just a slight inclination towards finance. Basic knowledge of financial matters, even if it’s not deep, is all they need. They’re not expecting much out of the college students, they expect them to learn first.
6) Any specific advice you want to give to the junta sitting for internships this year?
It’s a fairly randomly drawn process to get an internship. You shouldn’t give up hope, and you should try to do your best.
7) What are some of the major points you think would be valid to mention in your CV while targeting this profile?
DB takes a holistic approach while recruiting.
So if you’ve done anything other than the curriculum, this would be an added advantage.
