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Name: William Ellis
Intake: September 2005
Nationality: American
Placement: UBS – Recruitment Project Coordinator
Current Job: Education Management Corporation, AICASF – Career Advisor
Current Location: San Francisco, California, USA |
| The Mountbatten Programme was one of the best experiences of my life! Working in London gave me a unique perspective from which to view the world and where I come from. During the year, I gained an exceptional sense of self and international awareness that served to develop my knowledge of Britain, the World and its people. The personal curiosity that I have for Britain and the British people has led me to explore it firsthand and left me with the desire to explore it on a deeper and more practical level. The Mountbatten Programme gave me the opportunity to develop my skills of international business and communication in theory and practice. There is no better way to learn than through experience, and the Mountbatten Programme refined my knowledge of Britain and how its business organisations work. |
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Name: Meredith Leach
Intake: March 2007
Nationality: American
Placement: Deutsche Bank AG - Asset Service
Current Job: Currently searching. Temp / PT at an online gaming company
Current Location: San Francisco, California, USA |
| Being part of the Mountbatten Programme was a great achievement that I am proud to have participated in. My year in London was fantastic which I will never forget. Having the opportunity to work with a Global Investment Bank in the largest financial city in the world has been extremely rewarding, enabling me to develop a more worldly exposure both personally and professionally. To work in such a high power atmosphere with such a reputable firm has increased my marketability, drive, and passion to succeed and helped outline my future. Mountbatten was a great support throughout the program and provided great mentoring. They still managed to keep things fun for the interns, as we all know work can become somewhat stressful. There is nothing I would change about being involved in the Mountbatten Programme, except of course if it could have lasted longer! |
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Name: Kersti Niebruegge
Intake: August 2004
Nationality: American
Placement: UBS - Exchange Traded Derivatives
Current Job: Research and Media Coordinator, BBC Worldwide
Current Location: New York City, NY, USA |
| The Mountbatten Programme is a fantastic way to learn invaluable new skills, such as working with a global team, in a challenging, yet supportive environment. Succeeding in an industry that I knew nothing about was a great confidence builder when I returned to the States to look for work. My experience in London with the programme helped me stand out from the other candidates when interviewing for my position at the BBC in New York - during my interview the hiring manager said it would be great to have someone in the position who had actually watched the BBC! |
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Name: Viral D. Sagar
Intake: March 2007
Nationality: Indian
Placement: Deutsche Bank AG - UAT
Current Job: Deutsche Bank Operations International Global Services
Current Location: Bangalore, India |
The Mountbatten Programme has proved to be the most remarkable experience and it was the launch pad for my career. I started my career with Deutsche Bank in Mumbai and it was Deutsche Bank in association with Mountbatten, which gave me the break to represent and work at an international level and gain international exposure. Not only were my trainer and my work colleagues very supportive and gave me nurturing along with the ability to learn but they also and gave me inputs for my Mountbatten projects as well. The Mountbatten course included practical projects, which we embedded in our work. We also travelled and explored the cultural diversities of many parts of the UK and Europe, which gave me a new dimension of thinking – I still have fresh memories of beautiful places we visited.
Throughout my internship I became more mature and groomed, not only professionally but also personally. I have learned the British style of work etiquette and personal etiquette. I have no doubt that this transformation has added to my future endeavours. It was a fantastic idea of Mountbatten to teach about British, American and rich Indian culture. I am very proud and can sense the accomplishment. I have certainly made friends with Deutsche Bank peers, American interns and Mountbatten for life. This internship was an entire package of tons of learning, fun, travelling and it is something I will cherish for whole my life. To future interns I would say, "Go for it, enjoy and have a rocking Mountbatten year". |
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Name: Mustafa Sapatwala
Intake: March 2007
Nationality: Indian
Placement: Deutsche Bank AG
Current Job: Pursuing my MBA in Finance from Coventry University
Current Location: United Kingdom |
| The Mountbatten Programme gives a fantastic opportunity to live and work in London. I learned an immense amount about the financial industry, as we all know London is the world's Financial Hub. I am now able to understand the financial markets in depth. Also, I made friends from different cultures and countries on the programme, for which I am incredibly grateful. I think that for people like me who want to pursue further in education, Mountbatten is the correct way a person should follow. The Mountbatten Programme was one of my life's most memorable years, which I would never forget in my life. |
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Name: Esaivanan Sudanthirakody
Intake: March 2007
Nationality: Indian
Placement: Deutsche Bank
Current Job: Student, Masters in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations at Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Current Location: Mumbai, India |
The Mountbatten Internship in London was nothing short of a Dream which lasted for almost a year! Having got an opportunity to work at the one of the prime financial centres of the world with one of the most reputed organisations in Deutsche Bank AG, it was just the opportunity any fresh graduate would desire and when it was provided by DBOI GS I decided to grab it with both hands. The unique TWES scheme allowed me to hone my skills both personally and professionally. In the Indian culture children do not generally move away from homes to study unlike the west, so the internship provided me an opportunity to live a full year alone and do things everything by myself and when we were also doing a full time internship one could not put the foot off the gas at work also.
The academics and work keep you engaged all around the year. The internship though is planned in a very good manner and interns are able to make full use of the free time to see the beautiful sights around UK and explore Europe as well. The competitive nature of the course and continuous feedback to manager on assignments keep everyone on their toes in terms of performance. The professional and personal learning’s are best experienced by the individual and can differ according to the priorities of people. Living alone helps to make a lot of friends whom you can always network on your way to the top in future. The only thing which matters whilst taking up the internship is your attitude and if you are like the sponge which absorbs everything in the positive stead then you are sure to succeed, as the saying goes "When the going gets Tough the Tough get going". The Internship can play a major role in your career if you work towards it wit the right attitude it surely has helped me and I am thankful to Mountbatten and Deutsche Bank for providing me with the opportunity.
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Name: Benjamin Wells
Intake: August 2006
Nationality: American
Placement: UBS - OTC Fixed Income, Analyst
Current Job: Fixed Income Sales, Registered Client Service Associate
Current Location: Baltimore, MD, USA |
The Mountbatten Programme was a great choice for me following graduation from college in the spring of 2006. The Programme provided me the opportunity to gain many meaningful experiences by both living and working abroad during a twelve month period. My work position was with UBS Investment Bank in the Operations department located in the financial district in downtown London. The position was challenging and provided me with a great one year work experience as well as a great inside look into the corporate culture of an international firm. I worked alongside an international team and was provided with adequate training and then a large amount of responsibility within the team. Like many other Mountbatten's, I excelled within my team and made good contacts within the company that resulted in being hired at the completion of the program in the United States.
The Mountbatten Programme provided me the necessary support and positive reinforcement as a young foreigner working abroad. The provided living accommodations were more than adequate and monthly stipend allowed me to live comfortably as well as have fun and travel in London and Europe. The September 2006 Mountbatten intake of approximately 100 recent college graduates from around the United States quickly formed close friendships, worked together for their host companies, traveled together in Europe and remained close friends following the completion of the program and return home. I have personally recommended the program to high school and college friends some of whom have applied, been accepted and thoroughly enjoyed the Mountbatten experience. I would highly recommend the Mountbatten International Graduate Program to any young college graduate with a keen interest or degree in business with the desire to gain international work experience. |
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Name: Michael Zareno
Intake: August 2006
Nationality: American
Placement: Merrill Lynch
Current Job: Financial Analyst – Cantor Fitzgerald
Current Location: New York City, NY, USA |
| The Mountbatten Programme gave me the exposure and experience I needed to put my degree to work, and get my career on track – and I got to meet some really great people along the way. The budget and accommodation constraints can be stressful sometimes, but it’s really not too tough to get past that. The staff do a great job putting it all together, and it’s only getting better. This is a great opportunity, check it out. |
